The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility:. [RARAF; 4-MV research]

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6042518

Hall, E J; Goldhagen, P

The Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF) is based on a 4-MV Van de Graaff accelerator, which is used to generated a variety of well-characterized radiation beams for research in radiobiology, radiological physics, and radiation chemistry. It is part of the Radiological Research Laboratory (RRL) of Columbia University, and its operation is supported as a National Facility by the U.S. Department of Energy. As such, RARAF is available to all potential users on an equal basis, and scientists outside the RRL are encouraged to submit proposals for experiments at RARAF. Facilities and services are provided to users, but the research projects themselves must be supported separately. RARAF was located at BNL from 1967 until 1980, when it was dismantled and moved to the Nevis Laboratories of Columbia University, where it was then reassembled and put back into operation. Data obtained from experiment using RARAF have been of pragmatic value to radiation protection and to neutron therapy. At a more fundamental level, the research at RARAF has provided insight into the biological action of radiation and especially its relation to energy distribution in the cell. High-LET radiations are an agent of special importance because they can cause measurable cellular effects by single particles, eliminating some of the complexities of multievent action and more clearly disclosing basic features. This applies particularly to radiation carcinogenesis. Facilities are available at RARAF for exposing objects to different radiations having a wide range of linear energy transfers (LETs).

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York, NY (USA). Radiological Research Labs.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-88ER60631
• OSTI ID: 6042518
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60631-T1; ON: DE88015460; TRN: 91-009324
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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