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Title: TWO PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE DIRAC MONOPOLE

Abstract

A magnetic monopole may be detected by its deflection in an electric field or by the character of the ionization it produces. The electric deflection experiment may be performed in a helium bubble chamber where helical (or spiral) tracks whose axes are parallel to the 0-lines would be certain evidence for the discovery of the monopole. Previous studies of the ionization have emphasized thnt the Bragg tail would be missing from a monopole track, as compared to a charged particle. This conclusion must be modified because of the thin-down of tracks of heavy nuclei. The tracks of heavy nuclei thicken and then thin down as they approach the end of their range. The tracks of monopoles are wedge-shaped, thinning down continuously as they approach the end of their range. Since the track width is due to knock-on electrons, or delta rays, any search for the monopole using this criterion must be conducted with electron-sensitive emulsions. (auth)

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
4220318
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004765
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: Vol: 116; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; BACKGROUND; BUBBLE CHAMBERS; DETECTION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONS; HELIUM; IONIZATION; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; NUCLEAR EMULSIONS; NUCLEI; ORBITS; PARTICLE TRACKS

Citation Formats

Katz, R, and Parnell, D R. TWO PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE DIRAC MONOPOLE. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1959. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.116.236.
Katz, R, & Parnell, D R. TWO PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE DIRAC MONOPOLE. Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.116.236
Katz, R, and Parnell, D R. 1959. "TWO PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE DIRAC MONOPOLE". Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.116.236.
@article{osti_4220318,
title = {TWO PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE DIRAC MONOPOLE},
author = {Katz, R and Parnell, D R},
abstractNote = {A magnetic monopole may be detected by its deflection in an electric field or by the character of the ionization it produces. The electric deflection experiment may be performed in a helium bubble chamber where helical (or spiral) tracks whose axes are parallel to the 0-lines would be certain evidence for the discovery of the monopole. Previous studies of the ionization have emphasized thnt the Bragg tail would be missing from a monopole track, as compared to a charged particle. This conclusion must be modified because of the thin-down of tracks of heavy nuclei. The tracks of heavy nuclei thicken and then thin down as they approach the end of their range. The tracks of monopoles are wedge-shaped, thinning down continuously as they approach the end of their range. Since the track width is due to knock-on electrons, or delta rays, any search for the monopole using this criterion must be conducted with electron-sensitive emulsions. (auth)},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.116.236},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4220318}, journal = {Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D},
number = ,
volume = Vol: 116,
place = {Country unknown/Code not available},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
}