TRAPPED RADIATION AND IONOSPHERIC PERTURBATIONS DUE TO AN IMPULSIVE NEUTRON SOURCE

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4689859

Kenney, J F; Willard, H R

lated by Crain and Tamarkin were carried out to evaluate the contribution of the decay products of neutrons emitted from a fission reaction to associated ionospheric disturbances and trapped radiation increases. It is shown that the fission neutron source is useful in explaining the morphology of nuclear- associated VLF effects although the amount of ionization produced promptly in the D-region may be insufficient to account for the magnltude of these effects. Experimental evidence is also advanced to show the detection of short-lived trapped radiation from this neutron decay source. The contribution to the long- lived trapped radiation is shown to be negligible. Neutron deposition densities for various burst latitudes and times are given. (auth)

• Research Organization: Boeing Scientific Research Labs., Seattle
• NSA Number: NSA-17-023497
• OSTI ID: 4689859
• Report Number(s): D1-82-0241; AD-403020
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DECAY
DISTRIBUTION
FISSION
GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY
IONIZATION
IONOSPHERE
NEUTRONS
RADIATIONS
TRAPS
TURBULENCE