RESEARCH ON SOLID STATE RADIATION-INDUCED PHENOMENA

Abstract

Self-activated semiconductivity in CdS single crystals: The semiconductivty produced by selfactivation in cadmium sulfide zinc crystals is investigated. It can be ascribed to the formation of Frenkel and Schottky defects. Nonelectrical method for keeping the level of liquid nitrogen in a dewar vessel constant: A cooling technique is described which provides for keeping the temperature of a cooled sample constant within 1/10 degree. The sample is dipped into a dewar vessel which has a pipe coming out at the level where the liquid nitrogen should be maintained. Closing the dewar top provides automatic self-control of the liquid level when liquid nitrogen is pumped into the vessel via a syphon pipe. Simultaneous conductivity and luminescence measurements on ZnS (Cu) powder: A.C. Impedance measurements were used to determine the photoconductivity of a ZnS:Cu phosphor. To obtain homogeneous excitation, long wavelength irradiation (blue and green light) was used. Even with this type of excitation (activator absorption only) some inhomogeneity exists. Temperature effects: The gamma-ray induced fluorescence of a series of deoxygenated solution of p-terphenyl in o-xylene is measured as a function of increasing temperature. Quenching is greatest in the absence of solute. Dilution of the solvent by a non-transferring liquid does not affect the degree of quenching.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277734

Entities

People

  • Hartmut Kallmann

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Conductivity
  • Crystals
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Excitation
  • Fluorescence
  • Gamma Rays
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Luminescence
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen
  • Point Defects
  • Quenching
  • Radiation
  • Single Crystals

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.