Introduction: This is the third Quarterly Status Report of work under AEC Contract AT(04-3)-400, held by Stanford University. This contract provides for the construction of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), a laboratory that will have as its chief instrument a two-mile-long linear electron accelerator.

From report : "It has become apparent that pragmatic resonance data alone are insufficient to correctly evaluate crystal field parameters for rare-earth ethylsulfates, and that heat capacity data above 20°K are a useful aid in determining whether low lying levels obtained by absorption spectroscopy have been correctly identified."

"Results of the continuing stratospheric flight test evaluation program for the Del Model I Electrostatic Precipitator Sampler and the Del Electrical Discharge Altimeter are described and discussed. Only one of four balloon launches reached floating altitude. The altimeter obtained an altitude recording consistent with concurrent aneroid barocoder readings. The reported gross gamma concentration for the precipitator sampler was approximates 25 and 80% higher than those of the two simultaneous direct flow filter samples. The completion of the design and construction of two prototype units of the Del Electrical Discharge Altimeter and their laboratory evaluation are described. A preliminary design concept is presented for an operational high volume electrostatic precipitator sampler to operate with high collection efficiency at an ambient flowrate of 500 cfm throughout the altitude range 100,000 to 150,000 ft."

From introduction: "This is the twelfth of a series of quarterly reports which will cover the progress and results from the conceptual design, economic evaluations and research and development work performed by the General Electric Company as part of the Nuclear Superheat Project."

Quarterly report describing progress on the EVESR Nuclear Superheat Fuel Development Project.

From introduction: "Evaluations to determine cause of fuel rods breakage following irradiation."

Report documenting experience gained by operating the spare PRTR Primary Process Pump. This includes descriptions of equipment used, testing procedures, and operating history.

Report describing the vibrationally compacted UO2 nested tubular fuel element, its design specifications, fabrication, and assembly.

Report investigating the compatibility of uranium carbide with tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, Zircaloy-2, AISI 304L SS, Inconel, Hastelloy F, niobium-1% Zr, and niobium-33% Ta-1% Zr. These pairs were heated together at 1000 C and above for ten minutes.

From introduction: "Report summarizing all work completed during the preparation of design criteria for thermal flux loop."