An Optical Fallout Analogue (open access)

An Optical Fallout Analogue

This report describes the optical analogue that contains an optical filtering system which controls the intensity of light according to the assumed initial distribution of activity over height and particle size and according to the assumed decay rate, a size control system which depends on the lateral dimensions of the cloud of debris and adjusts the size of the light beam accordingly, and a position control system which moves the beam to the correct position on the plate as determined by the wind structure and the time of fall of the particles.
Date: October 1955
Creator: Felt, Gaelen L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Influence of Gamma Irradiation on RG 8/U Cable (open access)

Influence of Gamma Irradiation on RG 8/U Cable

Abstract: "Static measurements have been made of the currents produced by Co-60 gamma irradiation of solid dielectric RG 8/U cable. Sensitivity curves are presented as a function of the magnitude and polarity of the collection voltage to 90 volts. It is shown that the current is due to a polarity- and voltage-sensitive ionization component and to a polarity- and voltage-insensitive component attributed to the Compton process. The total cable sensitivity at -90 volts, with saturation not achieved, was (11 +/- 1) x 10-(-12) coulomb per roentgen-meter of cable, or 0.08 percent of what one would expect from ionization in an air dielectric cable of this volume."
Date: November 1955
Creator: Kloepper, Robert M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Leakage Neutron Spectrum of  U²³³ Critical Assembly (open access)

Leakage Neutron Spectrum of U²³³ Critical Assembly

Abstract: "The leakage neutron spectrum of a U²³³ spherical critical assembly (Jezebel) has been measured using nuclear emulsions as radiator and detector. The spectrum obtained is compared with similar measurements on the U-235 and Pu-239 analogues of Jezebel U²³³; it is found to agree closely with that of the Pu-239 assembly and to be harder than that of the U-235 assembly. All three spectra are compared with theoretical spectra obtained from a numerical approximation to the neutron transport equation."
Date: September 1962
Creator: Bobisud, Larry E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Equation of State of Nevada Alluvium (open access)

Equation of State of Nevada Alluvium

This report analyzes two samples of Nevada alluvium to measure density and analyze the variety of particles in both samples.
Date: November 1961
Creator: McQueen, R. G. & Marsh, Sherman P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Monte Carlo Calculation of the Neutron Detection Efficiency of a Hydrogen Bubble Chamber (open access)

A Monte Carlo Calculation of the Neutron Detection Efficiency of a Hydrogen Bubble Chamber

Abstract: "The calculation of the efficiency of the Los Alamos hydrogen bubble chamber for detection of neutrons in the energy range 5 to 35 MeV has been done using a "Monte Carlo" technique. The detection efficiency is calculated as a function of energy of the neutron and angle of the proton recoil."
Date: September 1962
Creator: Wooten, J. K. & Bryant, H. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plasma Thermocoufle Development (open access)

Plasma Thermocoufle Development

A report about a thermionic converter which has been constructed for the purpose of evaluating the effect of radiation shields in the interelectrode space.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fast Neutron Interactions with Li⁶ and Li⁷ (open access)

Fast Neutron Interactions with Li⁶ and Li⁷

Abstract: "Measurements have been made of the cross sections for the reactions Id-6(n, dn)He-4 and Li-7(n, tn)He-4 over an incident neutron energy range of 5 - 14 MeV. The energy and angular distributions of all reaction products were determined."
Date: July 18, 1963
Creator: Rosen, Louis
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
On the Possibility of Extracting Energy from Gravitational Systems by Navigating Space Vehicles (open access)

On the Possibility of Extracting Energy from Gravitational Systems by Navigating Space Vehicles

This report describes a number of problems, generally involving the possibility of using reserved kinetic energy in such a way as to acquire, by suitable near collisions with one or the other of the celestial bodies discussed, much more kinetic energy that it possesses -- more by an order of magnitude than the available reserve energy would allow it to acquire by itself.
Date: 1958
Creator: Ulam, Stanislaw M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The structural design of perforated plates : a review with annotated bibliography (open access)

The structural design of perforated plates : a review with annotated bibliography

A report about the stress analysis and elasticity literature that reveals considerable progress has been made in providing an analytical procedure for the structural design of components in the form of perforated plates.
Date: 1959
Creator: Rowley, John C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Equations Representing Reactor System with Emphasis on KIB Digital Program (open access)

Equations Representing Reactor System with Emphasis on KIB Digital Program

"This report is written as a supplement to LAMS 2539. It is hoped that one will be able to read LAMS 2539, with emphasis on the fourth part (Memorandum N-4-79OU by 0. Farmer), with this memorandum to bridge the gaps and understand more about the model used and what the KIB Program can be used for. The system is defined by subsystems or subprograms: Thrust System, Heat Exchanger, Neutron Dynamics, Rod Actuator Dynamics, and Thermocouple Dynamics. The original Kiwi-B Flow System is included in the first part of LAMS 2539. This has been replaced by the newer system which includes a turbo-pump (per R, Bohl & E. Wheatley). This system will not be included here. Recommendations are made for improvement and more work in certain areas."
Date: August 29, 1961
Creator: Mohler, Ronald R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Formerly Utilized MED/AEC Sites Remedial Action Program: Radiological Survey of the Bayo Canyon, Los Alamos, New Mexico (open access)

Formerly Utilized MED/AEC Sites Remedial Action Program: Radiological Survey of the Bayo Canyon, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Preface: This report contains data and information on the resurvey effort and the effect of residual contamination as a result of nuclear weapons development programs conducted in this area.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Concentrations in Stream Waters and Sediments from Selected Sites in the Eastern Seward Peninsula, Koyukuk, and Charley River Areas, and Across South-Central Alaska (open access)

Uranium Concentrations in Stream Waters and Sediments from Selected Sites in the Eastern Seward Peninsula, Koyukuk, and Charley River Areas, and Across South-Central Alaska

During the summer of 1975, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) conducted a 6-week reconnaissance in widespread areas of Alaska as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE). Water, stream sediment, and bedrock samples were taken from the eastern Seward Peninsula, from north of Koyukuk River, from the Charley River area, and from across south-central Alaska, to aid in determining the uranium potential of the state.
Date: April 1978
Creator: Sharp, Robert R., Jr. & Hill, Dwight E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 1. Text and Data Listings (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 1. Text and Data Listings

As part of the LASL portion of the US EROA NURE program, water samples from 534 locations and sediment samples from 2936 locations were taken over a 7770 square kilometers area of the Estancia Valley in 1975 and analyzed for uranium.
Date: January 1977
Creator: Olsen, Clayton Edward
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance in the San Juan Mountains, Southwest Colorado (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance in the San Juan Mountains, Southwest Colorado

From 1995 sites in the San Juan Mountains area, 1706 water and 1982 sediment samples were collected during June-July 1976 and analyzed for uranium. The area includes the southern third of the Colorado mineral belt which has yielded rich ores of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and molybdenum. The broadly domed mountains are capped by 2500 m of Tertiary volcanics, deeply eroded to expose a Precambrian crystalline core. Adjacent plateaus underlain by Mesozoic sedimentary rocks were included in the reconnaissance. Average value of uranium in water samples from mountains was less than 0.5 parts per billion, from plateaus was 1-2 parts per billion, from Mancos shale areas exceeded 2 parts per billion. Anomalous sediment samples, 40 ppm uranium, came from near Storm King Mountain and upper Vallecito Creek. Other anomalous areas, including the Lake City mining district, were well defined by 4-30 parts per million uranium in sediment and 3-30 parts per billion uranium in water. Anomalous areas not previously reported indicate favorable areas for future exploration.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Maxwell, James C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance in Lincoln and Flathead Counties, Northwest Montana (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance in Lincoln and Flathead Counties, Northwest Montana

From abstract: Between mid-May and late June 1976, 3409 water and water-transported sediment samples were collected from 1781 locations spread over an approximate 17 000 kilometer area of northwestern Montana. All of the samples were analyzed for total uranium at the LASL, using standardized procedures and rigorous quality controls--the waters by fluorometry and the sediment (and those waters with >10 parts per billion uranium) by delayed-neutron counting methods.
Date: May 1977
Creator: Aamodt, Paul L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance of the Northern Part of the Powder River Basin, Wyoming (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance of the Northern Part of the Powder River Basin, Wyoming

During the spring and summer of 1976, 2144 water and water transported sediment samples were collected from 1685 locations spread over an approximate 21 000 km area of the northern end of the Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Morris, Wayne A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 2. Plates (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 2. Plates

This is the second part of a report of a uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment pilot survey of areas of New Mexico.
Date: January 1977
Creator: Olsen, Clayton Edward
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Socorro NTMS quadrangle, New Mexico, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements (open access)

Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Socorro NTMS quadrangle, New Mexico, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements

A report discussing the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance conducted for uranium un the Socorro NTMS Quadrangle
Date: October 1980
Creator: Planner, Harry Nicholas; Fuka, Mary A.; Hanks, Dixie E.; Hansel, James M.; Minor, Michael M.; Montoya, Janet D. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium hydrogeochemical survey of well waters from an area around Pie Town, Catron County, West-Central New Mexico, including concentrations of twenty-three additional elements (open access)

Uranium hydrogeochemical survey of well waters from an area around Pie Town, Catron County, West-Central New Mexico, including concentrations of twenty-three additional elements

A report describing the results of a detailed hydrogeochemical survey directed by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of well waters in parts of the Saint Johns and Socorro Quadrangles.
Date: October 1980
Creator: Morgan, Terrance L.; George, William E.; Hensley, Walter K.; Thomas, Gayle J. & Langhorst, Arthur L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Rock Springs NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements (open access)

Uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment reconnaissance data release for the Rock Springs NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-two additional elements

A report discussing HSSR results for the Rock Springs NTMS Quadrangle.
Date: January 1981
Creator: Morgan, Terrance L.; George, William E.; Gallimore, David L.; Hansel, James M.; Hensley, Walter K.; Jackson, C. Kay et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detailed uranium hydrogeochemical survey of ground water from from the southern Powder River Basin special study area, Wyoming (open access)

Detailed uranium hydrogeochemical survey of ground water from from the southern Powder River Basin special study area, Wyoming

A report discussing data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the southern Powder River Basin
Date: March 1981
Creator: Purson, John D.; Sandoval, Walter F.; Minor, Michael M. & Mills, Carolyn F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detailed uranium geochemical and stream sediment survey data release for selected portions of the Craig NTMS quadrangle, Colorado, and Rawlins NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-five additional elements (open access)

Detailed uranium geochemical and stream sediment survey data release for selected portions of the Craig NTMS quadrangle, Colorado, and Rawlins NTMS quadrangle, Wyoming, including concentrations of forty-five additional elements

A report discussing data collected during a detailed geochemiccal survey for uranium in streams draining parts of the Browns Park and North Park formations, in Craig, Colorado
Date: April 1981
Creator: Shannon, Spencer S.; Gallimore, David L.; Martell, Calvin J.; Hensley, Walter K.; Jackson, C. Kaye & Macdonell, Carolyn J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Data for Mineral Resources From the Montrose NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado (open access)

Analysis of Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Data for Mineral Resources From the Montrose NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado

Multivariate statistical analysis to support the National Uranium Resource Evaluation and to evaluate strategic and other commercially important mineral resources
Date: June 1980
Creator: Beyth, Michael; Broxton, David; McInteer, Carlotta; Averett, Walter R. & Stablein, Newton K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance of the Cortez NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado/Utah, Including Concentrations of Forty-Three Additional Elements (open access)

Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance of the Cortez NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado/Utah, Including Concentrations of Forty-Three Additional Elements

This report provides uranium and other elemental data resulting from the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) of the Cortez quadrangle, Colorado/Utah.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Warren, Richard G.; George, William E.; Apel, Charles T.; Minor, Michael M.; Steinhaus, David W.; Martell, Calvin J. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library