THE RESISTIVITY OF BOILING NITROGEN UNDER IRRADIATION IN A REACTOR

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Atomnaya Energ.

OSTI ID:4248174

Gus'kov, Yu K; Zvonarev, A V

>Aug. (In Russian) The resistivity of liquid nitrogen irradiated in a reactor was measured in order to determine electrical properties of substances irradiated in it. The resis- tivity after irradiation by 1.5 x 10/sup 13/ neutron/cm/sup 2//sec was <10/sup 10/ ohms/m. The resistivity is a reactor neutron flux and 10/sup 11/ gamma /cm/sup 2//sec is reduced to 10/sup 12/ ohms/ cm/sup 3/; with 1.5 x 10/sup 13/ gamma /cm/sup 2//sec it is 4 x 10/sup 9/ ohms/ cm/sup 2/. With total evaporation of nitrogen the resistivity drops to 7 x 10/ sup 7/ ohms/cm/sup 3/. The relationship between resistivity changes and the magnitude of the irradiation is close to linear. Deviation from linearity is caused by the increase of vapors in the boiling nitrogen. During material irradiation in nitrogen, it is important to consider the mean vapor content in the media and the distribution of the vapor content in relation to the examined material. (R.V.J.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-019956
• OSTI ID: 4248174
• Journal Information: Atomnaya Energ., Journal Name: Atomnaya Energ. Vol. Vol: 7
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

BOILING
CHEMISTRY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
EVAPORATION
LIQUIDS
NEUTRON FLUX
NITROGEN
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTORS
VAPORS