COMPARISON OF THE IONIZATION PRODUCED IN AIR BY ALPHA PARTICLES NEAR 5 MEV AND BY BETA PARTICLES
The differential W alpha in air in the energy interval 4 to 5 Mev was determined and shown to be equal to W beta within experlmental error. The results suggest that the differential quantlty W alpha begins to rise, while the energy diminishes, at some energy less than 4 Mev, accountlng for W alpha being larger than W beta . W alpha = 34.97 plus or minus 0.07 ev/ion pair for Po/ sup 2//sup 1//sup 0/ and W beta = 33.7 plus or minus 0.3 ev/ion pair for S/sup 3//sup 5/. (N.W.R.)
- Research Organization:
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-018690
- OSTI ID:
- 4012830
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Vol. Vol: 14
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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