Prolonged Afterglow of Aqueous Solutions of Proteins and Synthetic Polymers Irradiated with X-Rays,

Abstract

An attempt was made to detect afterglow in aqueous solutions of proteins and synthetic polymers. It was found that irradiation of solutions with doses of 1-10 krad at room temperature produces a feeble glow which continues for hundreds of seconds after the irradiation. The experiments were performed in an open-circulation setup. The solution was irradiated with x-rays in a thermostat-controlled (t = 25C) vessel and then rapidly pumped to a thermostat-controlled cuvette located in the neighborhood of the photocathode of photomultiplier. The photocurrent was amplified and the kinetic curves of afterglow were recorded on an electronic potentiometer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0843701

Entities

People

  • I. I. Sapezhinskii
  • N. M. Emanuel
  • Yu. V. Silaev

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afterglows
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Photocathodes
  • Polymers
  • Potentiometers
  • Synthetic Polymers
  • Thermostats
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics