THE INITIATION OF EXPLOSION BY NEUTRONS, /cap alpha/-PARTICLES AND FISSION PRODUCTS
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· Proc. Roy. Soc. (London)
Crystals of lead azide, silver azide, cadnnium azide, silver acetylyde, and nitrogen iodide were coated with a thin film of uranium oxide and irradiated with slow neutrons. Only the nitrogen iodide exploded. This was further evidence that the excitation or decomposition of a few adjacent azide molecules does not lead to explosion. The irradiation of nitrogen iodide by alpha particles does not produce an explosion unless there is impact by a large number of the particles. It is suggested that the passage of a single particle (even a large fission fragment) will not cause the explosion of azides and other sensitive materials. It will produce changes which affect the subsequent decomposition. (J.S.R.)
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- Originating Research Org. not identified
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014332
- OSTI ID:
- 4324038
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), Journal Name: Proc. Roy. Soc. (London) Vol. Vol: A246
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- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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