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THE MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRON ENERGY REQUIRED TO PRODUCE AN ION PAIR IN VARIOUS GASES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4063335
Measurements were made of the energy required to produce an ion pair in air. The results were: using Co/sup 6//sup 0/ gamma rays, 33.3 plus or minus 0.8 ev/ip; using tritium beta particles, 35.2 plus or minus 1.8 ev/ip. The increase of W(Air) with increasing energy predicted by Wang and Bethe was not found. Tables of previous work by other authors are included. A summary is given including a "best" value of the energy to produce an ion pair in 43 different gases, for electrons, alpha particles, and protons. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
NSA Number:
NSA-15-019969
OSTI ID:
4063335
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-2146
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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