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- Multisource Data Set Integration and Characterization of Uranium Mineralization for the Montrose Quadrangle, Colorado: Figures
- Color photographs of geologic maps, Landsat imagery, and density slices for the Montrose quadrangle, Colorado. Also included is a color composite for the COCH-1 classification scheme.
- The Effect of Gallium on Plutonium Assay
- Several of the plutonium assay methods were reexamined as part of a continuing effort to make improvements in these frequently used analyses. This investigation included a study of the controlled-potential coulometric, amperometric, potentiometric, and photometric titration methods and their applications to assays of delta-stabilized and alpha plutonium metal.
- The Injection Casting of Plutonium
- Plutonium metal can be injected into cold metal molds to form castings with thin walls. The operation is performed in a vacuum chamber, using an inert gas as the injecting medium. Sound pieces free of gas cavities can be made using either pure or delta-stabilized plutonium. This report describes the equipment and techniques used to cast a typical thin section piece in the form of a 6 in. diameter, 45' cone.
- The Use of Quartz Tubes for Sampling and Casting Plutonium
- The use of quartz tubing for sampling molten plutonium and for casting rods is described. These procedures offer cheap and easy-to-use methods for obtaining molten samples and for casting long rods with small diameters.
- Nuclear Propulsion Test Reactor Kiwi-A Neutronic Studies
- Critical conditions were obtained for a series of uranium-graphite fueled assemblies in the C/Oy range 150 to 500 with thick graphite reflectors and Be or D2O islands. Perturbations were studied in order to find the effect on reactivity of geometrical changes and engineering features. Information from these studies was used to develop a mock-up of an optimum reactor geometry for the first rocket reactor test device, Kiwi-A. Studies on a zero power mock-up (Zepo-A) helped establish its design details. A cold critical check was made of the Kiwi-A reactor.
- An Integral Experiment to Measure the Tritium Production From Li7 By 14 Mev Neutrons in a Lithium Deuteride Sphere
- A sphere of LiD 2 feet in diameter was irradiated by 2 x 10<sup>15 14 Mev neutrons. Samples of Li<sup>7 metal were positioned at various radii for the irradiation. An analysis of these samples for tritium led to a determination of the number of tritons produced by 14 Mev neutrons acting on Li<sup>7 in a LiD system.
- A Measurement of the [Lithium-7] Cross-Section for Several Neutron Energies From 4 to 15 Mev by Absolute Counting Techniques
- A measurement of the [Lithium-7] reaction cross section by absolute counting of the tritium betas is described. The cross section was measured at several neutron energies between 4 Mev and 15 Mev. A comparison with results by emulsion techniques is given.
- Welding of Plutonium
- Delta-stabilized plutonium can be welded to itself or almost any other metal using the inert-gas metal-arc process. Equipment and procedures suitable for the welding of delta-stabilized plutonium under various conditions are described.
- Stability of a Linear Pinch With a Thick Boundary
- The stability of a linear pinch is investigated by means of the "6W" formalism of E. A. Frieman. It turns out that when attention is confined to the surface layers of the plasma, convenient stability criteria can be deduced for very general cylindrically symmetric distributions of magnetic field and plasma.
- A Proposal For Reducing Impurities in a Stabilized Pinched Discharge
- It is proposed to reduce the initial wall hangup and consequent plasma contamination of a stabilized pinched discharge by reducing the Bz pressure difference across the current sheath to nearly zero at early times. Two methods for accomplishing this are proposed, both involving multistage programming of the Bz system.
- Magnetic Field Distributions in a Pinched Discharge
- By use of small magnetic probes inserted into the discharge, the magnetic field distributions in the interior of a high-power pinched discharge have been measured as a function of time. From these data the current distributions can be deduced. By applying a static pressure calculation, in the cases when the radical pinch accelerations are small, the plasma pressure nkT in the pinch has been determined, with superimposed axial magnetic fields, and for stable and unstable configurations.
- Fast Neutron Cross Sections: Corrections to LA-1714 and a Correlation of 3 Mev Values
- Recent measurements on the long counter efficiency in which comparisons were made with the (n, p) scattering cross section, additional variations in efficiency were found which varied slowly with neutron energy but were still correlated with the total neutron cross section of carbon. Because of these variations in efficiency there are errors in the fission cross sections reported in LA-1714. Corrections to these data have been given here.
- Preparation of Plutonium Sheet by Extrusion
- Plutonium sheet of uniform thickness and good surface can be made by the extrusion of a tube which is then split and flattened. This report describes the equipment and the operating conditions for making sheet 0.005 to 0.055 in. thick with areas up to 24 in. square.
- Neutron Emission Probabilities From the Interaction of 14-Mev Neutrons With Be, Ta, Bi, and U238
- The spatial and spectral distributions of the neutrons from 14-Mev neutron interactions with Ta, Bi, and U have been obtained using nuclear emulsion detectors in conjunction with a neutron collimator. The space-integrated neutron spectrum has been obtained for Be by means of a sphere experiment.
- Fabrication of Plutonium Ingots From Plutonium Turnings
- Kilogram quantities of delta-stabilized and pure plutonium turnings can be cast directly into ingots of normal quality with high yields. This report describes the equipment and process used.
- Critical Assembly of Uranium Metal at an Average U236 Concentration of 16-1/4%
- A uranium metal critical assembly consisted of a 15 inch diameter core with an average U235 content of 16-1/4%, surrounded by a 3 inch thick natural uranium reflector. The critical mass was 692 kg of core material.
- Nonweapons Activities at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Part III: Power Reactor Experiments
- The work of the Laboratory has greatly expanded into applications of nuclear energy which are significant for national defense and security, but are not directly connected with weapons development. It was felt, therefore, that a description of the non weapons activities of the Laboratory would serve a useful purpose at this time. For classification reasons, it has been necessary to issue the report in three parts; the third part concerns power reactor experiments.
- Some Experiments on the Precipitation of Plutonium Compounds From Triputyl Phosphate Solutions
- The experiments described in this report were designed to explore the feasibility of precipitating plutonium from 35 percent TBP in Gulf BT using peroxide, fluoride, sulfide, sulfite, sulfate, cocalate, hydroxide, iodate and phosphate ions from anhydrous, dilute and concentrated aqueous sources.
- Nonweapons Activities at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Part 1: Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions
- The work of the Laboratory has expanded into applications of nuclear energy which are significant for natural defense and security, but are not directly connected with weapons development. It was felt, therefore, that a description of the nonweapons activities of the Laboratory would serve a useful purpose at this time.. For classification reasons, it has been necessary to issue the report in three parts; this is the first and is concerned with controlled thermonuclear reactions.
- Plutonium-Metal Critical Assemblies
- The two plutonium-metal critical assemblies that have been studied at Pajarito Site are Jezebel, bare plutonium; and Popsy, a plutonium core in a thick normal uranium reflector. These assemblies and their properties are described.
- Fabrication Procedure For RaLa Source Fuel Rods
- A new method to procure RaLa sources was proposed by Group CMR-10, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. This method depended upon irradiation of small-diameter U235 wire in the Materials Testing Reactor, Arco, Idaho. A procedure for cladding and sealing U235 wire in stainless steel tubing, by drawing, plugging the tube ends, and welding, was developed, tested, and proved to be satisfactory.
- Process Development Studies for Recovering Ba140 From Irradiated Enriched-Uranium Rods
- As an alternative to recovering Ba140 from the spent MTR fuel assemblies a new enriched-uranium fuel pin was designed for irradiation. Two specimens, each containing about 3 g. of uranium (93% enriched), were irradiated to 1.3% and about 18% burnup. Examination after irradiation indicated that design improvements were needed; photographs are presented to illustrate the damage incurred during irradiation. A simple inorganic chemical process using precipitation and filtration techniques was developed to separate Ba140 from other fission products and uranium.
- Stability of the Pinch
- In this report, the stability of a pinched fluid is studied theoretically, under the combined influence of a longitudinal magnetic field and conducting exterior shell. Conditions allowing complete stability are found.
- Time Behavior of Godiva Through Prompt Critical
- The transition region between short, but controlled, pile periods and uncontrolled, highly-supercritical conditions has been investigated with an unreflected, spherical uranium assembly (Godiva). This study was undertaken because knowledge of the behavior of supercritical systems is important in evaluation of reactor hazards and also the hazards of less standard operations involving possibly critical quantities of active material.
- Critical Masses of Oralloy Lattices Immersed in Water
- Certain oralloy (Oy) lattices were immersed in infinite water for determining critical masses at various low-Oy densities. Three Oy unit sizes were used. In a broad sense the experiment shows safe and unsafe conditions for handling heterogeneous Oy-water mixtures.
- Determination of Ruthenium in Plutonium
- An analytical procedure for 0.04 to 1.6 percent ruthenium in plutonium metal was developed. Determination of ruthenium in metallic plutonium was investigated as part of a program for securing analytical procedures for various metals in plutonium. However, results of the investigation are given in this report with emphasis on the determination of ruthenium in plutonium chloride solutions. Specifically, this report is primarily concerned with the separation and determination of 40 to 400 micrograms of ruthenium in a hydrochloric acid solution of 25 to 100 milligrams of plutonium.
- Preliminary Survey of Uranium Metal Exponential Columns
- Reflected cylindrical exponential columns of bare and natural uranium were constructed of stacked plates of oralloy (93.4%) and tuballoy. Average concentrations of U235 ranging from 0,72% to 9.18% were investigated. Flux distributions, buckling values, and spectral indices were obtained. The indicated U235 concentration for infinite critical mass is about 5.5%.
- Mass Yields From Fission by Neutrons Between Thermal and 14.7 Mev
- Radiochemically determined mass-yield curves are given for the fission of U235 and U236 by 14.7-Mev neutrons.
- Purification and Concentration of Solvent Extracted Plutonium by Oxalate Precipitation
- This report describes a production scale procedure for purifying and concentrating the plutonium contained in the stripping solution from a tributyl phosphate extraction process. Conclusions from exploratory laboratory tests on the variables effecting the efficiency are included.
- Biological Effectiveness of Nuclear Radiations From Fission Weapons
- Thermal neutron measurements made on five weapons during Operation Teapot indicated that these neutrons contribute at most 2 per cent of the total neutron dose in air. However, the total fluxes were high and thermal neutrons may become important under shielding conditions and may significantly affect the responses of the film badges and certain sensitive dose detectors, especially when the neutron to gamma flux ratio is high.
- Critical Masses of Fissionable Metals as Basic Nuclear Safety Data
- Data on critical configurations of fissionable metals are summarized in a form emphasizing the influence of conditions commonly of concern in nuclear safety questions.
- The Determination of Vanadium and Chromium in Alloys With Uranium
- Two methods are described for the quantitative determination of vanadium in uranium-vanadium alloys. A procedure is also described for the quantitative determination of vanadium and chromium in uranium-chromium-vanadium alloys.
- Determination of Aluminum in Plutonium
- A spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of aluminum in plutonium-aluminum alloys. The alloys are dissolved in parchloric acid and the diluted solution electrolyzed using a mercury cathode to remove any iron present which would interfere in the subsequent analysis. Then plutonium is then separated from the aluminum by precipitation as the insoluble iodate, and the aluminum determined in the supernatant solution using aluminon as a color reagent.
- The Activation of Low-Reactivity Uranium Dioxide Particles
- A detailed study of the activation of low-reactivity UO2 particles toward HF by successive oxidation and reduction was carried out. The effect of repeated successive oxidation and reduction on the reactivity of the UO2 source material toward HF was evaluated by hydrofluorination.
- The Determination of Small Amounts of Thorium in the Presence of Uranium, Titanium, and Tungsten
- Thorium is determined in uranium alloys by means of a fluoride separation followed by a complexometric titration. A nitric of hydrochloric acid solution of the alloy is neutralized to a pH of 2.0 to 3.0 and the thorium precipitated as thorium fluoride by the addition of hydrofluoric acid and ammonium fluoride using lanthanum as a carrier.
- Status Report on the K-4 Magnetic Induction Machine
- Due to laboratory interest in devices capable of production of high current with short rise times in gaseous discharges (plasmas), an experimental machine has been built and tested to obtain data applicable to the design of a high gradient magnetic induction machine. This machine consists of a condenser type energy storage bank air core coupled to a toroid in which the plasma is produced. It has been used to determine circuit parameters and the effect of these parameters on the plasma.
- Inelastic Cross Sections and [ ] For Some Fissionable Isotopes
- The transmissions of neutrons through spherical shells of normal uranium, oralloy, and Pu239 are reported. One group of measurements was made using a pure fission neutron source produced by thermal neutrons. The other group of measurements was made using monoenergetic neutrons. From both groups of measurements, the inelastic scattering cross sections have been determined according to methods developed in Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Report LA-1429 (Jaunary 1955).
- Oxidation of Metals Subjected to a Linear Temperature Increase: Cubic and Logarithmic Laws
- The total amount of oxidation which occurs up to a given time when a metal is subjected to a continuously increasing temperature has been studied by Fasseli and coworkers. A constant rate of increase as well as the linear and parabolic oxidation laws were assumed. The present report extends the analysis to include to the cubic and logarithmic growth laws. The notation for the nth order exponential integral functions which is used here simplifies the equations and the calculations.
- Taylor Instability in Shock Acceleration of Compressible Fluids
- The initial growth of irregularities on an interface between two compressible fluids is studied for impulsive (i.e., shock) acceleration. It was found that the ultimate rate of growth is roughly the same as that given by the incompressible theory, if the initial compression of the irregularities and of the fluids is taken into account.
- The Los Alamos primer
- Notes Based on a set of five lectures given by R. Serber during the first two weeks of April 1943, as an "indoctrination course" in connection with the starting of the Los Alamos project.
- Uranium hydrogeochemical survey of well waters from an area around Pie Town, Catron County, West-Central New Mexico, including concentrations of twenty-three additional elements
- A report describing the results of a detailed hydrogeochemical survey directed by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of well waters in parts of the Saint Johns and Socorro Quadrangles.
- Analysis of Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Data for Mineral Resources From the Montrose NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado
- Multivariate statistical analysis to support the National Uranium Resource Evaluation and to evaluate strategic and other commercially important mineral resources
- Detailed geochemical survey data release for the San Andres-Oscura Mountains special study area, New Mexico
- Discussing samples collected by the Los Alamos National Laboratory for a detailed geochemical survey of uranium in the northern San Andreas Mountains and the Oscura Mountains of south-central New Mexico.
- Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Socorro NTMS quadrangle, New Mexico, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements
- A report discussing the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance conducted for uranium un the Socorro NTMS Quadrangle
- Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Rock Springs NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements
- A report discussing HSSR results for the Rock Springs NTMS Quadrangle.
- Detailed uranium hydrogeochemical survey of ground water from from the southern Powder River Basin special study area, Wyoming
- A report discussing data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the southern Powder River Basin
- Detailed uranium geochemical and stream sediment survey data release for selected portions of the Craig NTMS quadrangle, Colorado, and Rawlins NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-five additional elements
- A report discussing data collected during a detailed geochemiccal survey for uranium in streams draining parts of the Browns Park and North Park formations, in Craig, Colorado
- Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Leadville NTMS quadrangle, Colorado, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements
- A report discussing HSSR results for the Leadville NTMS Quadrangle
- Detailed Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Data Release for the Eastern Portion of the Montrose NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado, Including Concentrations of Forty-Five Additional Elements
- A report discussing HSSR results for the eastern portion of the Montrose NTMS Quadrangle
- Detailed Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Data Release for the Grants Special Study Area, New Mexico, Including Concentrations of Forty-Three Additional Elements
- A report discussing a detailed geochemical survey for uranium in and around the Grants mineral belt in New Mexico