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Title: The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility. Progress report, December 1, 1993--November 30, 1994

Abstract

This document begins with a general description of the facility to include historical and up-to-date aspects of design and operation. A user`s guide and a review of research using the facility follows. Next the accelerator utilization and operation and the development of the facilities is given. Personnel currently working at the facility are listed. Lastly, recent publications and literature cited are presented.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States). Center for Radiological Research
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10169217
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/60631-14
ON: DE94015659; BR: HA0204060/KP0303000; TRN: 94:022606
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER60631
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Apr 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; ACCELERATOR FACILITIES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; PROGRESS REPORT; BIOPHYSICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; PIXE ANALYSIS; CARCINOGENESIS; 560100; 430100; DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION

Citation Formats

Hall, E.J., and Marino, S.A. The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility. Progress report, December 1, 1993--November 30, 1994. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10169217.
Hall, E.J., & Marino, S.A. The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility. Progress report, December 1, 1993--November 30, 1994. United States. doi:10.2172/10169217.
Hall, E.J., and Marino, S.A. Fri . "The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility. Progress report, December 1, 1993--November 30, 1994". United States. doi:10.2172/10169217. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10169217.
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  • The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF) is based on a 4-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, which is used to generate a variety of well-characterized radiation beams for research in radiobiology, radiological physics, and radiation chemistry. It is part of the Center for Radiological Research (CRR) - formerly the Radiological Research Laboratory of Columbia University, and its operation is supported as a National Facility by the US Department of Energy (DOE). As such, RARAF is available to all potential users on an equal basis and scientists outside the CRR are encouraged to submit proposals for experiments at RARAF. The operation ofmore » the Van de Graaff is supported by the DOE, but the research projects themselves must be supported separately. This report provides a listing and brief description of experiments performed at RARAF during the May 1, 1992 through April 30, 1993.« less
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  • The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF) is based on a 4-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, which is used to generate a variety of well-characterized radiation beams for research in radiobiology, radiological physics, and radiation chemistry. It is part of the Center for Radiological Research (CRR) -- formerly the Radiological Research Laboratory (RRL) -- of Columbia University, and its operation is supported as a National Facility by the US Department of Energy (DOE). As such, RARAF is available to all potential users on an equal basis, and scientists outside the CRR are encouraged to submit proposals for experiments at RARAF. Themore » operation of the Van de Graaff is supported by the DOE, but the research projects themselves must be supported separately. Experiments performed from May 1991--April 1992 are described.« less
  • The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF) is based on a 4-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, which is used to generate a variety of well-characterized radiation beams for research in radiobiology and radiological physics. The experiments run at RARAF are described, and center on neutron dosimetry, mutagenesis, and neutron-induced oncogenic transformations as well as survival of exposed cells. Accelerator utilization, operation, and development of facilities are reviewed. (LEW)