The following report discusses the construction of two heavy-ion linear accelerators, one at the the University of California Radiation Laboratory and the other at Yale University. The goal for these accelerators is to produce ions of masses up to that of neon with energies of 10 Mev per nucleon.

The following report summarizes the work of many investigators in widely varied fields of interest in engineering geology. Detailed documents are referred to in the Plowshare bibliography.

Abstract: "The cross section for the production of 2.61-Mev gamma rays from the Pb-208(n, n')Pb-208* reaction has been measured for five different angles from 50 to 130 degrees. The angular distribution appears to be isotropic within the precision of the experiments, and leads to an integrated cross section of 25.5 +/- 4.6 millibarns."

A report discussing "an explosive ferroelectric power supply and the experimental approach followed in determining its operating characteristics."

Report discussing the progress made on a study of electric propulsion for space travel during the period from July 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958 at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, California.

Report discussing theoretical exploding wire phenomena calculations made with an IBM 704 lagrangian code. Calculations were made under different conditions and assuming instantaneous energy deposition in the wire.

"This is a selected bibliography of books, journal articles and reports published on creep and relaxation in metals and ceramics from 1950 to March 1959. Particular attention has been paid to studies on or applicable to the consideration of creep and relaxation in beryllium oxide. Emphasis has alro been placed on studies of phenomenological materials behavior and high temperature studies."

Abstract: "Design problems peculiar to fusion research are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of large energy storage systems, transfer of and utilization of this energy. In addition, design criteria for delay systems, data reduction systems, and other problems related to our fusion research program are discussed."

From abstract: "The toxicological properties of beryllium and compounds of beryllium are briefly reviewed, together with the historical development of the recommendations for maximum permissible beryllium air concentrations. The application of the enclosure technique presently in use at this laboratory for the control of beryllium hazards is described... Monitoring procedures used to evaluate the performance of enclosures are discussed."

Abstract: "Classical electromagnetic theory indicates that a conducting metallic shield can reduce the magnetic-radiation loss from a hot plasma (centrally located) undergoing D-D burn to less than 1%, or two orders of magnitude."

The following report describes the workings and development of the nuclear ramjet propulsion systems.

Abstract: "Detailed consideration is given to some properties of the first excited electronic state. Following the analysis proposed bv Mulliken, SCF LCAO-MO coefficients are used to obtain qualitative information about the electron distributions. Comparison is made with earlier work with respect to the description of the excited-state dipole moment, the effective electric moment between the ground and excited states is also calculated. From this, the oscillator strength for the first allowed transition is computed as a function of the internuclear distance."

Report discussing theories of irreversible thermodynamic processes. "The purpose of this review is to collect the presently available experimental data for a variety of quite different irreversible phenomena and to show that this evidence does indeed verify the Onsager Reciprocal Relations."

Report discussing the equations of the Debye-Huckel theory modified to include quantum statistics.

Abstract: "This paper describes an electrical readout, decade counter employing the magnetron beam switching tube with transistor drive. Double pulse resolution is one microsecond. The unit will accept a variety of transistor types and will tolerate supply voltage variations of +/- 20% at ambient temperatures up to 60 C. A "Pixie" neon indicator is driven without the use of additional transistors. A readout circuit for printer on punched paper tape is presented."

The following report proposes a concept of a transient version of Astron thermonuclear reactor while describing the basic concepts of the reactor and the design criteria.

The following document describes the usage and purpose of the neutron diffusion theory reactor program 9-Zoom, a memory-contained program that takes advantage of 709 features such as, for example, preferential order of multiply by zero, and for small problems approaches input-output limitations with excellent convergence properties.

Abstract: "A simple solution to Saha's equation has been obtained. The method of solution involves iteration with respect to the electron pressure or concentration and can be applied to the simultaneous calculations of any number of ions. Sample results are given for lithium and aluminum."

Abstract: The alpha to beta ratio of naturally occurring radioactivity in the air has been investigated. The study has concerned itself primarily with radon daughter products collected on filter-paper samples from the time equilibrium has been established on the paper through elapsed times during which radioactive counting is normally accomplished. Calculations showing the change in this ratio of activities during the above period are presented. From this work it appears that the observed constancy of ratio does have theoretical justification and that departures in alpha-to-beta ratio would be a usable approach to the detection of long-lived alpha or beta radioisotopes in the atmosphere.

The following report discusses technical problems with ion cyclotron waves, and to suggest a possible application to ion magnetron work.

Abstract: "The hydromagnetic energy principle is applied to the derivation of necessary and sufficient conditions for the hydromagnetic stability of a linear pinch with distributed plasma current (a diffuse linear pinch). The results are quite general in that the axial and azimuthal components of the magnetic field, which determines the structure of the pinch completely, are treated as arbitrary functions of distance from the axis. For purpose of illustration, the general results are applied to the limiting case of a pinch with the plasma current confined to an infinity thin layer (a sharp pinch)."

From Introduction: "This report is intended as a handbook for the users of the Satellite code which was developed as a general purpose satellite and space probe program. The components of acceleration, in a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system, are integrated to produce the velocities and coordinates. These may be transformed into elliptical elements at each time step. The output, therefore, may resemble an integration in the coordinates as well as in the parameters."

The following report describes the investigations of the microwave solution and the Astron solution, to produce high current electron beams.

From abstract: "A relationship is derived that predicts the power radiated from the cathode to the anode of the plasma diode. The radiated power loss predicted by this relationship for a tungsten cathode and a nickel anode at widely different temperatures is found to be five times greater than the prediction of the conventional relationship which assumes gray-body conditions."