Proton Pulse Radiolysis. I. Techniques.

Abstract

A requirement for the observation of short-lived, transient species in radiation chemistry is the availability of intense pulses of ionizing radiation. Beam control techniques for use with a pulsed, positive ion accelerator have been extended and when applied to the Army Tandem Van de Graaf accelerator, make available pulse repetition rates ranging from single pulse operation to 2 million pulses per second. In addition to radiation source development, techniques for the observation of emitted light at very low levels are also described. These techniques have been successfully employed to observe non-Cerenkov light emission from proton irradiated liquids. The techniques developed provide a powerful tool for the study of radiation phenomena involving species produced shortly after the energy transfer process. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785523

Entities

People

  • Nathan Klein
  • Ronald A. Sasse'
  • Theodore J. Rock

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Chemistry
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Ion Accelerators
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Observation
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Chemistry
  • Radiolysis
  • Repetition Rate

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design