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THE homogeneous nucleation of supersaturated vapours is at present receiving much theoretical attention (see, for example, ref. 1). Experimentally, the phenomenon is difficult to examine in controlled and well defined conditions. One important experimental problem is the interference that can arise from dust and ions which act as rival nucleating sites, but this can be avoided by studying highly supersaturated vapours in which the rate of homogeneous nucleation is rapid. In the past this approach has been limited to research on expansion nozzles. Jaeger et al.2 have described such experiments and have reviewed the general situation.
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HOMER, J., HURLE, I. & SWAIN, P. Shock-tube Study of the Nucleation of Lead Vapour. Nature 229, 251–252 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229251a0
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