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Title: SEMIANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1962

Abstract

The status of experiments on electron scattering, photoproduction of mesons, wide-angle muon pair production, photoproduction of pairs with large momentum transfers, photoproduction of sigma particles, pion production in peripheral processes, wide-angle electron pair production, and the Compton effect at 1 to 3 Bev is summarized. The status of shielding studies, spark chamber studies of photoproduction, and bubble chamber investigations are also included. Magnets, targets, ejection-type vacuum chambers, photon-beam drift tubes and collimators, detectors, cables, cryogenic cooling equipment, radiation detectors, and construction of supplementary shielding walls were involved in design efforts and procurement of equipment and facilities. Modifications and improvements at the accelerator proper were made on the magnet power supply, the r-f system, the Drivac high-vacuum pumps and other components and facilities. Operation at energies up to 6.2 Bev and with intensities up to 30% of design intensity (6 x 10/ sup 12/ electrons/sec) was achieved. Data of a technical nature are very limited. (D.C.W.)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Cambridge Electron Accelerator, Mass.
Sponsoring Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OSTI Identifier:
4728812
Report Number(s):
CEAL-1003
NSA Number:
NSA-17-019415
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-1)-2076
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; BEAM OPTICS; BEAMS; BUBBLE CHAMBERS; CEA; CIRCUITS; COLLIMATORS; COMPTON EFFECT; COOLING; CRYOGENICS; DETECTION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; LENSES; MAGNETS; MEASURED VALUES; MESONS; MICROWAVES; MUONS; OPERATION; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PHOTONS; PHOTOPRODUCTION; PIONS; POWER; PUMPS; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING; SHIELDING; SIGMA PARTICLES; SPARK CHAMBERS; SYNCHROTRONS; TARGETS; TESTING; TUBES; VACUUM; WIRES

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title = {SEMIANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1962},
author = {None},
abstractNote = {The status of experiments on electron scattering, photoproduction of mesons, wide-angle muon pair production, photoproduction of pairs with large momentum transfers, photoproduction of sigma particles, pion production in peripheral processes, wide-angle electron pair production, and the Compton effect at 1 to 3 Bev is summarized. The status of shielding studies, spark chamber studies of photoproduction, and bubble chamber investigations are also included. Magnets, targets, ejection-type vacuum chambers, photon-beam drift tubes and collimators, detectors, cables, cryogenic cooling equipment, radiation detectors, and construction of supplementary shielding walls were involved in design efforts and procurement of equipment and facilities. Modifications and improvements at the accelerator proper were made on the magnet power supply, the r-f system, the Drivac high-vacuum pumps and other components and facilities. Operation at energies up to 6.2 Bev and with intensities up to 30% of design intensity (6 x 10/ sup 12/ electrons/sec) was achieved. Data of a technical nature are very limited. (D.C.W.)},
doi = {10.2172/4728812},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1963}
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