STUDIES OF CERTAIN PROTON-TARGET AND DEUTERON-TARGET REACTIONS IN THE ENERGY RANGE OF 0.1 TO 0.6 Mev

Thesis/Dissertation · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4164847

Sawyer, E M

The various methods of calibrating the energy of the beam of charged particles from a Van de Graaff accelerator were discussed, in particular the 3 methods making use of the generating voltmeter, magnetic deflection or the beam, and known nuclear resonances. The University of Florida Van de Graaff accelerator was calibrated making use of the 3 methods listed and comparing each with the other. The nuclear resonances used were the 334-kev resonance from the voltmeter method was the most convenient; the magnetic deflection of the beam, using the proton resonance method to measure the magnetic field of the analyzer magnet, was the best and most accurate method; and the nuclear resonance method may be used to serve as a check on the other two. The University of Florida Van de Graaff accelerator was used to accelerate deuterons into a deuterium target. One of the results of this is the d(d,n)He/sup 3/ reaction. The distribution of the neutrons from this reaction, at various angles and for a number of different energies of the incident deuterons, was investigated. The results of this are reported and compared to similar experiments done elsewhere. (Dissertation Abstr.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-18-000739
• OSTI ID: 4164847
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
BEAMS
BERYLLIUM
CHARGED PARTICLES
DEUTERON BEAMS
DEUTERONS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
ERRORS
FLUORINE 19
HELIUM 3
LITHIUM 7
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETS
MEASURED VALUES
NEON 20
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICS
PROTON BEAMS
PROTONS
RESONANCE
TARGETS
TESTING
VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS