Xenon
RARE & SPECIALITY GAS
Xenon gas is odorless, colorless, tasteless, nontoxic, monatomic and chemically inert. Xenon gas is principally shipped and used in gaseous form for excimer lasers, light bulbs, window insulation, ion propulsion, medical applications and laboratory R & D.
Xenon has a commercial grade purity of 99.995%.
Xenon Specifications
| Atomic Weight | Molecular Weight | Density |
|---|---|---|
|
131.29 |
131.29 |
0.3416 ft3/lb. @70F, 14.696 psia |
Xenon Highlights
- Fill gas for sodium and mercury lamps used in outdoor and roadway lighting
- Used in incandescent, iodine, arc, flash, projection, and simulation lamps
- Mixed with oxygen for CT scanner blood-flow imaging
- Mixed with methane for proportional counters and radiation detectors
- Forms compounds used as fluorinating and oxidizing agents
- Calibration gas for mass spectrometers
- Used in ion and excimer lasers
Xenon Gas
Uses & Applications
Semiconductors
Xenon difluoride is used to etch silicon microprocessors during manufacturing.
Aerospace & Aircraft
Xenon is an ideal fuel for electric propulsion systems used in space travel.
Electronics
It is a key ingredient in neon-based excimer laser gas mixtures used in lasers for precise photolithograph and in annealing of polysilicon films. Additionally, it is key component in the manufacturing of flat panel displays (FDP).
Automotive & Transportation Equipment
It is used in the manufacturing of halogen and high-intensity discharge automotive headlamps. The lasers that cut metal parts in automotive manufacturing processes use Xenon.