INVESTIGATION OF X-RADIATION HAZARD FROM AN/APS-20E RADAR
Abstract
In conducting a radiological survey of radar installations, one is confronted with some rather unusual measurement problems. There are two types of electromagnetic radiation generated simultaneously; one is microwave (rf) radiation that the transmitter is designed to generate and the other is x-radiation originating from high energy electrons striking any material that is in their path. It has been found that the rf which the radar produces has a considerable effect upon the electronic circuits conventionally used for the measurement of x-radiation. The ordinary ion chamber radiation survey equipment is subject to serious errors, becoming inoperative in most cases, when used near operating radar equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 14, 1959
- Accession Number
- AD0257376
Entities
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster