FY10 parameters for the injection, acceleration, and extraction of gold ions in booster, AGS, and RHIC (open access)

FY10 parameters for the injection, acceleration, and extraction of gold ions in booster, AGS, and RHIC

A Gold ion with charge eQ has N = 197 Nucleons, Z = 79 Protons, and (Z-Q) electrons. (Here Q is an integer and e is the charge of a single proton.) The mass is m = au - Qm{sub e} + E{sub b}/c{sup 2} (1) where a = 196.966552 is the relative atomic mass [1, 2] of the neutral Gold atom, u = 931.494013 MeV/c{sup 2} is the unified atomic mass unit [3], and m{sub e}c{sup 2} = .510998902 MeV is the electron mass [3]. E{sub b} is the binding energy of the Q electrons removed from the neutral Gold atom. This amounts to 0.332 MeV for the helium-like gold ion (Q = 77) and 0.517 MeV for the fully stripped ion. For the Au{sup 31+} ion we have E{sub b} = 13.5 keV. These numbers are given in Ref. [4].
Date: August 1, 2010
Creator: Gardner, C. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report (open access)

FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report

This report summarizes key research, development, and technology advancements in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Engineering Directorate for FY2010. These efforts exemplify Engineering's nearly 60-year history of developing and applying the technology innovations needed for the Laboratory's national security missions, and embody Engineering's mission to ''Enable program success today and ensure the Laboratory's vitality tomorrow.'' Leading off the report is a section featuring compelling engineering innovations. These innovations range from advanced hydrogen storage that enables clean vehicles, to new nuclear material detection technologies, to a landmine detection system using ultra-wideband ground-penetrating radar. Many have been recognized with R&D Magazine's prestigious R&D 100 Award; all are examples of the forward-looking application of innovative engineering to pressing national problems and challenging customer requirements. Engineering's capability development strategy includes both fundamental research and technology development. Engineering research creates the competencies of the future where discovery-class groundwork is required. Our technology development (or reduction to practice) efforts enable many of the research breakthroughs across the Laboratory to translate from the world of basic research to the national security missions of the Laboratory. This portfolio approach produces new and advanced technological capabilities, and is a unique component of the value proposition of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. …
Date: January 11, 2011
Creator: Lane, M. A.; Aceves, S. M.; Paulson, C. N.; Candy, J. V.; Bennett, C. V.; Carlisle, K. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of Transportation Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2010 (open access)

Texas Department of Transportation Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2010

Report on nonfinancial data of the Texas Department of Transportation including information about fees, spaces, progress on the HUB (historically underutilized business) plan, environmentally sensitive purchases, indirect costs, and various other information for fiscal year 2010.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History