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Title: THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE RANGE-ENERGY RELATIONS FOR ALPHA PARTICLES IN WATER AND WATER VAPOUR, AND THE STOPPING POWER OF WATER AND WATER VAPOUR FOR ALPHA PARTICLES AT ENERGIES BELOw 8.78 MEV

Abstract

A method for measuring the residual energy of alpha particles which have traversed paths of various lengths in water is described, and also a method for determining total alpha-particle range in water, the results being used to deduce a range- energy relation for alpha particles of energy up to 8.78 Mev in liquid water. A method is described for measuring the residual energy of alpha particles which have passed through air and through water vapcr, and by means of a scintillation detector the complete alpha-particle range in air and in water vapor is established. From these results range-energy relations are deduced for alpha particles in air and in water vapor The differential and integral stopping power of water and water vapor at various energies is calculated and the results are discussed. (auth)

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London
OSTI Identifier:
4213915
NSA Number:
NSA-14-005813
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Proc. Phys. Soc.(London)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: Vol: 74; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; AIR; ALPHA PARTICLES; LIQUIDS; MEASURED VALUES; MEV RANGE; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SLOWDOWN; STEAM; WATER

Citation Formats

Palmer, R B.J., and Simons, H A.B. THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE RANGE-ENERGY RELATIONS FOR ALPHA PARTICLES IN WATER AND WATER VAPOUR, AND THE STOPPING POWER OF WATER AND WATER VAPOUR FOR ALPHA PARTICLES AT ENERGIES BELOw 8.78 MEV. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1959. Web. doi:10.1088/0370-1328/74/5/311.
Palmer, R B.J., & Simons, H A.B. THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE RANGE-ENERGY RELATIONS FOR ALPHA PARTICLES IN WATER AND WATER VAPOUR, AND THE STOPPING POWER OF WATER AND WATER VAPOUR FOR ALPHA PARTICLES AT ENERGIES BELOw 8.78 MEV. Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1088/0370-1328/74/5/311
Palmer, R B.J., and Simons, H A.B. 1959. "THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE RANGE-ENERGY RELATIONS FOR ALPHA PARTICLES IN WATER AND WATER VAPOUR, AND THE STOPPING POWER OF WATER AND WATER VAPOUR FOR ALPHA PARTICLES AT ENERGIES BELOw 8.78 MEV". Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1088/0370-1328/74/5/311.
@article{osti_4213915,
title = {THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE RANGE-ENERGY RELATIONS FOR ALPHA PARTICLES IN WATER AND WATER VAPOUR, AND THE STOPPING POWER OF WATER AND WATER VAPOUR FOR ALPHA PARTICLES AT ENERGIES BELOw 8.78 MEV},
author = {Palmer, R B.J. and Simons, H A.B.},
abstractNote = {A method for measuring the residual energy of alpha particles which have traversed paths of various lengths in water is described, and also a method for determining total alpha-particle range in water, the results being used to deduce a range- energy relation for alpha particles of energy up to 8.78 Mev in liquid water. A method is described for measuring the residual energy of alpha particles which have passed through air and through water vapcr, and by means of a scintillation detector the complete alpha-particle range in air and in water vapor is established. From these results range-energy relations are deduced for alpha particles in air and in water vapor The differential and integral stopping power of water and water vapor at various energies is calculated and the results are discussed. (auth)},
doi = {10.1088/0370-1328/74/5/311},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4213915}, journal = {Proc. Phys. Soc.(London)},
number = ,
volume = Vol: 74,
place = {Country unknown/Code not available},
year = {Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}