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On Neutron Evaporation From Excited Nuclei

Description: At high excitation energies, competition of proton and c-particle emission with neutron emission becomes important. For low excitation, the competition between Y-emission, neutron emission, and fission should be taken into account. To aid in the evaluation of this competition an experiment has been performed to measure the number and energy spectrum of the protons and c-particles emitted in the high energy bombardment of uranium with protons, deuterons, and c-particles.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Adelman, Frank L.
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Pile Neutron Production Field Curves Calculated Using the UCRL Differential Analyzer

Description: A set of 69 pile yield curves for the production of plutonium, americium, and curium isotopes in a neutron flux of 5 x 10<sup>14 cm<sup>-2 sec<sup>-1 is given. The differential analyzer of the University of California Radiation Laboratory was used in obtaining the curves. The curves are given also on log-log plots for comparison.
Date: October 30, 1953
Creator: Barrett, R. J.; Killeen, John, 1925-; Rasmussen, J. O. & Thompson, Stanley Gerald, 1912-1976
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Effect of Boron Liner on Neutron Background in Cavity

Description: Introduction: "In connection with conducting neutron experiments in a pit with earth and concrete walls, it was proposed that the background flux of neutrons might be reduced by lining the walls of the pit with a neutron absorber such as boron. To determine how much liner material would be desirable and what diminution in the neutron background could be expected, the following measurements were undertaken."
Date: January 16, 1953
Creator: Benveniste, Jack
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The Characteristics of Bismuth Fission Induced by 340 Mev Protons

Description: Bismuth metal was irradiated with 340 Mev protons in the circulating beam of the 184-inch Berkeley cyclotron. Nuclides formed as fission products during the course of the bombardment were separated and studied through the use of radiochemical techniques.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Biller, William Frederick
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The T3 (p, y) He4 Reaction

Description: The excitation function for the reaction T3 (p, y) He4 has been extended to proton energies of 7.3 Mev. No experimental evidence is found for a resonance in the reaction up to this energy of bombarding protons.
Date: February 11, 1953
Creator: Birge, Robert W. & Jungerman, John A.
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Multi-Channel Pulse Height Analyser

Description: Numerous articles have recently been published on nuclear pulse height analyses. This report describes an approach to the problem using existing scaling equipment (scale of 1024) as building blocks in a multi-channel pulse height analyzer.
Date: April 3, 1953
Creator: Bowman, Harry R. & Thomas, Robert E.
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Chemistry Division Quarterly Report: December, 1952, January, February, 1953 - The Solubility of Hydrogen and Deuterium in Various Solvents

Description: In the past year, exploratory data have been taken to determine the relative solubilities of hydrogen and deuterium in various solvents in the vicinity of room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This investigation is one phase of a program to determine the feasibility of separating deuterium from hydrogen by means of rectified absorption.
Date: April 13, 1953
Creator: Cook, M. & Hanson, D. N.
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Total Neutron Yield From Targets Bombarded by Deuterons and Protons

Description: The total number of neutrons emitted from various targets bombarded by high energy deuterons and protons was measured by using a solution of MnSO<sub>4 to thermalize and capture the neutrons. The methods of monitoring the number of particles striking the target and of calibrating the neutron detecxting apparatus are discussed in detail. Deuterons of energies to 230 Mev and protons of energies to 345 Mev were used. Targets ranging from lithium to uranium were used and were backed by secondary ta… more
Date: January 7, 1953
Creator: Crandall, Walter E. & Millburn, George P.
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Absolute Cross Sections of the Reaction P + P - w+ + d

Description: Absolute differential cross sections for the reaction p + p - w+ + d were obtained by detecting meson-deuteron coincidences produced by passing the 340-Mev external proton beam of the Berkeley synchro-cyclotron through a liquid hydrogen target.
Date: April 23, 1953
Creator: Crawford, Frank Stevens, Jr.
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A Numerical Method for Two-Dimensional Lagrangian Hydrodynamics

Description: Abstract: "A completely Lagrangian scheme for differencing hydrodynamical equations in two dimensions is described. The method conserves mass exactly. The advantages of Lagrangian over Eulerian schemes are briefly mentioned. An appendix gives the generalization to three dimensions."
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: DeWitt, Bryce S.
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Note on the Decay of Rb82

Description: The purpose of this letter is to point out certain discrepancies between previous work on the decay of Rb82 (6.3 hour, B+, K-capture) and studies made recently at the University of California Radiation Laboratory.
Date: April 2, 1953
Creator: Easterday, Harry T.
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Studies in B- and Y-Ray Spectroscopy

Description: Energy determinations have been made using the conversion and photo electron spectra and scintillation crystal pulse height analysis for twelve y-rays associated with the Rb82 decay (6.3 hours, B+, K-capture). The B+ spectrum is found to contain four allowed components of maximum energies 1080, 890, 610 and 300 kev. A tentative decay scheme is suggested.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Easterday, Harry Tyson
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Recording Pulse Height Analyzer

Description: A graph plotting pulse height analyzer of compact size and moderate cost is described. The operation is simple and flexible, and the instrument is easy to maintain.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Goldsworthy, William
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A Proposed Particle Containment Device

Description: Abstract: A device is proposed for confining charged particles to a localized region of space by means of the alternating electric field of a resonant cavity. The motion of single electrons in the field is stable. The limitations to particle density and temperature are discussed, and found to be too severe to allow the device to serve as a reactor, although it might be a useful laboratory tool.
Date: July 8, 1953
Creator: Good, Myron L.
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A Simple Analogue Instrument For Summing Angles in the Root Locus Method of Solving Ordinary Equations and Stability Problems

Description: The root locus method of the treatment of stability problems in the field of servomechanisms is briefly summarized. A simple mechanical instrument of the analogue type (a summing device) containing no gear mechanisms, and designed to do most of the numerical work of the root locus method, is also described.
Date: July 10, 1953
Creator: Harris, Arnold H.
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Electron Loading and High Voltage Sparking of Metals in Vacuum

Description: Statistical methods were employed to measure relative values of electron loading and spark-over voltage for a large number of unoutgassed electrode materials. Test voltages up to 110 KV were employed in vacuum of the order of 10<sup>-7 mm Hg. All metals showed a square root dependence between spark-over voltage and spacing.
Date: June 29, 1953
Creator: Heard, Harry G.
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Separation of Iron and Cobalt on Synthetic Resin

Description: Recent studies on the separation of cobalt and nickel and on the behavior of iron in hydrochloric acid on Dowex-1 resin in relation to the selective adsorption of chloride complexes of these elements have suggested the use of resin for the separation of iron and cobalt.
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Helwig, Harold L.; Ashikawa, James K.; Clokie, Hugh & Smith, Elmer R.
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Dynamics of Stagewise Extraction Columns

Description: A calculation method has been developed in order to correlate continuous-flow extraction results in mixer-settlers with rate data for batch experiments. This correlation utilizes dynamic extraction coefficients (E's) that are calculated from the rate data and the equilibrium extraction coefficients. The dynamic coefficients may then be used in stage-by-stage calculations, or their average values used in equations derived herein from the overall performance of center-fed columns.
Date: August 10, 1953
Creator: Hicks, T. E.; Rubin, B. & Vermeulen, Theodore
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Orbital Electron Capture in the Heaviest Elements

Description: Certain isotopes in the region of the heaviest elements have been produced by cyclotron and pile bombardment techniques, and their nuclear decay properties have been investigated. The orbital electron capture decay of At210, At211, Np234, Np235, Pu234, Pu237, and Am242m has been studied and decay schemes have been proposed. In addition, the alpha spectra of Po211, At210, and At211 have been observed.
Date: September 1953
Creator: Hoff, Richard William
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The Production of 320 Mev Deuterons By He3 Stripping

Description: The purpose of this report is to describe a method of obtaining deuterons from the 184-inch cyclotron of higher energy than can be achieved from direct acceleration.
Date: August 31, 1953
Creator: Ise, John, Jr.; Pyle, Robert V.; Hicks, Donald A. & Main, Robert M.
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