Total Gamma Exposure vs Distance. Report to the Test Director,

Abstract

The total dosage of gamma rays in the radiation fields of several atomic weapon explosions was measured as a function of distance from the detonations by using a number of photographic films of graduated sensitivity ranges placed in National Bureau of Standards film holders. The methods used in this project gave good results with a relatively high degree of accuracy and a small expenditure of manpower and money. It is recommended that in future operations of this type, this method be used with a close degree of coverage of the radiation field. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1952
Accession Number
ADA077502

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Fuller
  • Lowell J. Smith
  • Robert C. Bass
  • Ross G. Larrick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Air Force
  • Emulsions
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Gamma Rays
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Naval Operations
  • New York
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Photographic Film
  • Radiation
  • Schools
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Spectroscopy.