Study for the replacement of Kodak Royal-X Pan film
Kodak Royal-X Pan (RXP) film has been the prime film for oscilloscope camera recording at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) since 1962. Kodak discontinued making this film in 1987, however, so it became necessary to find a substitute that had as many of the photographic characteristics of RXP as possible --- spectral sensitivity, image quality, recording speed, base plus fog background density, and processing parameters. (RXP and Kodak 857 developer will continue being used at NTS until the film supply is exhausted.) RXP 2{1/4} {times} 3{1/4}-inch film has been the film of choice for oscillography at NTS because of its sensitivity to the blue radiation from P-11 phosphor, which constitutes the coating of oscilloscope tubes, and its ability to record fast transient occurrences, such as oscilloscope traces, in or near nanosecond exposure times. 1 ref., 40 figs., 4 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Los Alamos, NM (USA). Los Alamos Operations
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-88NV10617
- OSTI ID:
- 7267691
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-10617-5009; ON: DE90006756
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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