"Contact conductances for three semi-smooth and rough stainless steel contacts involving six steels are determined. The procedure and equipment used are fully described, and the results are given. Graphs display thermal conductance and conductivity versus pressure and temperature."

"A broad range nuclear spectrograph of the Buechner-Bainbridge type, which characteristic radius R-50 cm. has been constructed and installed for use in conjunction with the Rochester 27" variable energy cyclotron. For a given magnetic field, particles are focused over an energy range 0.63o‹E‹1.3Eo, where Eo is the energy of particles focused with orbit radius Q-R-50 cm. The resolution of the spectrograph ∆E/E is less than 0.2%. Particles may be recorded either in nuclear emulsions or in an array of solid state counters. Results of calibration measurements and typical nuclear data taken with the spectrograph are presented."

This thesis is concerned with a possible method of improving the well-known ionium method of age determination of deep-sea sediment sections (Pet-53, Zou-58, Kul-55, Ran-54) both with respect to accuracy of individual determinations and with respect to the range of applicability of the method.

"The previously found maximum in the cosmic radiation energy spectrum is discussed, and the possibility that it arises in part from a misinterpretation of the data due to oversimplifying assumptions about the composition of the beam is examined. The importance that lack of recognition of isotopic composition may have is pointed out, and it is clear that this importance is strongly dependent on the measurements made and on the cut-off rigidity."

"An experiment in which a nuclear emulsion stack of 25 Ilford G-5 emulsion pellicles were exposed to 925-Mev He^4 nuclei is described. The tracks of the He nuclei entering the stack were followed in the stack until they interacted or stopped. From the data the scattering constants for He^4 and He^3 were calculated."

"Mixed Fission Products (MFP) for use as a heat source for thermoelectric generators will become increasingly available in the coming years. The Atomic Energy Commission sponsored program on solidification of nuclear wastes is now entering the hot-bench scale test phase. During this phase approximately 5000 thermal watts of two year old MFP could be produced monthly. Two different types of hot calcination pilot plants are planned for installation at the Hanford National Laboratories in the 1964 to 1966 time period. Each of these plants should be able to produce 160,000 thermal watts of two year MFP and 16,000 thermal watts of ten year MFP on a monthly basis. A full scale plant for a 15,000 Mw(e) nuclear economy is estimated to produce four to five times as much MFP as either of the pilot plants. Costs will be dependent upon AEC policy in effect at the time the plant is operating."

"The problem of explaining the lack of radiative muon decay in an intermediate charged vector meson theory is discussed. A possible way of introducing the charged vector meson to the theory of weak interactions is outlined in which renormalization is retained. However, if this way is used, the anomalous magnetic moment is calculated to be large, which is in contradiction with expectation."

"It is shown that in a class of models of quantum field theory, the perturbation expansion of the resolvent operator, (H - z)-1, converges for all complex z. The class of models consists of all theories with Yukawa coupling in which the vacuum polarization is neglected. The method used is that of comparison with the exactly solvable neutral solar model."

A matrix of twenty 2 x 12 mm squared surface barrier counters has been constructed for use in the image plane of a magnetic spectrometer. The outputs of individual crystals are displayed in predetermined channels of a 100-channel pulse height analyzer. This is done by connecting separate crystals to succession sections of a delay line and converting the time difference between signals arriving at the ends of the line into pulse heights. Simple procedures for producing reliable Ge-Au surface barriers and contacts and certain properties of such counters are discussed. A sample of information decoded by this unit is presented.

"This report describes two experiments performed in an effort to supply evidence for the universality of the V-A theory in weak interactions and for the law of conservation of leptons. In this first part the production rate of B to the 12th by the absorption of negative mu mesons in carbon was measured. From the amplitudes of the muon decay curve and the boron decay curve the rate was calculated to be (5.8 plus or minus 1.3) x 10 to the 3rd sec -1, in agreement with the hypothesis of a universal V_A theory. In the second part an attempt was made to measure the helicity of negative mu mesons by stopping longitudinally polarized muons in a carbon target and observing the electron asymmetry in the β-decay of the spin-1 B to the 12th. The results of this part were inconclusive, a consequence attributed to a short boron thermal relaxation time."

Conclusions from the study: "Radioactive dusts are carcinogenic, and can cause cancer of the lung. complete dose response curves have not yet been determined. All the parameters that render this demonstrably toxic material (radioactive dust) have not yet been evaluated. It is strongly suggested by the experimental data that duration of radiological insult to the lung is an important factor in eliciting lung cancer. The atmospheric tolerance concentrations now in use seem to afford little margin of safety."

"This approach to the problem of radiation damage was reported. A comparison of haploid males and diploid females with respect to their radio-sensitivity was made at various stages of embryonic and post-embryonic development. Differences in sensitivity were observed and taken to indicate that genetic damage is involved in the effects of x-rays upon development in Habrobracon juglandis."

Room temperature tensile properties are given for a series of slip cast APPR-type UO2 stainless steel fuel plates. Properties of conventionally fabricated type SM-1 dispersion plates were determined for comparison. Slip cast fuel plates sintered to 90% density, hot or cold rolled approximately 30% and annealed 1 hour at 1120% showed ultimate tensile strengths equal to those of the conventional plates, slightly lower yield strengths, and tripled ductility.

"The present work describes some computer-oriented techniques for the application of the laws of quantum mechanics to the problems of determining basic structure of diatomic molecules. At times, calculations of the type described here yield results which can be compared directly with experiment to check the validity of the hypotheses and technique used they may predict the results of unobserved experimental phenomena; and, in many instances, they provide quantities which are necessary for the interpretation of experimental data but which cannot be directly measured."

"A new phenomenon which can, under certain circumstances, account for anomalous magnetic and spectral behavior of planar nickel(II) complexes has been discovered. This is a molecular association of the solute molecules in solvents of low coordinating power. It is shown that the magnetic moment and spectrum of bis(2.6-dimethyl1-3,5-heptanediono)nickel(II), Ni(DIBM)z, dissolved in toluene, are dependent upon both temperature and concentration.

"The visible absorption spectra of VA3, CrA3, MnA3, FeA3 and CoA3 (A=C5H7O2, the acetylacetonate anion) are reported. The interpretation of the data in respect to the symmetry and strength of the ligand fields is discussed, with special attention to the presence and magnitudes of trigonal components in ligand fields and its consistency with certain results of paramagnetic trigonal fields of appreciable magnitude are present."

"Design work was completed and construction initiated on a prototype field altimeter based on the gas density dependence of Townsend discharge current in an electrical discharge. The design of an ion tracer air velocity meter for laboratory applications, and construction of three units were successfully completed. Theoretical and experimental support is presented, showing the applicability of the ion tracer system to the accurate measurement of linear gas velocity. The operating range of the laboratory meter is 150 to 2500 ft/min at ambient pressures between 200 mu and 30.0 mm Hg. Further investigations on the application of the ion tracer concept to flowrate measurements are presented. By generating velocity profile curves with an ion tracer calibrated thermoanemometer, it was possible to determine the flowrate for 2 flow and pressure conditions; 37.5 cfm at 19.6 mm and 75 cfm at 9.8 mm Hg. Comparison with a calibrated Rotameter technique was within 5% in both cases. Also presented are some preliminary investigations leading to the development of a generalized ion tracer flowmeter for low gas densities. Results of some supplemental electrical discharge experiments in rarefied atmospheres are described. It was observed that electrical oscillations could be produced in a low density gas discharge, …

"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."

"The performance of the Model I electrostatic precipitator sampler in recent field and laboratory tests is described and discussed. Two of the four precipitator-bearing balloon flights during this interval reached the floating altitude of approximates 105,000 feet, and the precipitator operated efficiently on both. One sample was collected at the nominal design flowrate of approximates 100 cfm, and the second at approximates -200 cfm. Comparison of the deposition profiles of the stratospheric samples with those obtained under controlled conditions in the altitude chamber indicates that the field samples were collected with >90% efficiency. The laboratory tests also showed that the performance capability of the precipitator improves with increasing precipitator current, and with increasing altitude. One of the above balloon flights carried two Model A-I altimeters with recorder outputs. The two records were identical within plus or minus 250 feet. In addition, variations in altitude indications were consistent with the less sensitive aneroid barocoder measurements from the same flight. A revised Model A-I altimeter with a telemeterable output signal has been designed and constructed. The frequency of the signal is a function of the altitude. A preliminary design concept for a flowmeter with negligible flow resistance is described. It would utilize …

"A method for extracting information on Regge trajectories from experimental data in the analysis of highenergy, small-angle elastic scattering is outlined."

"Design and fabrication techniques were improved so that the large area image intensifier now performs well in image intensifier systems for photographing nuclear tracks. Two successful samples meeting most of the objectives were completed and started in circulation among members of the AEC Image Intensifier Committee for evaluation in systems to record nuclear tracks. Except for a reported long decay in the P-15 phosphor performance was quite good. Resolution, gain, and background requirements were met. Magnification was still high (1/6.5 compared to a design objective of 1/8) but can be lowered to 1/8 by a straightforward mechanical change. Evaporated layers of thallium activated rubidium and cesium iodide were improved and further evaluated. Improved control of color and persistence was obtained. Efficiency as high as 1/3 that of P-11 phosphor was obtained in some samples. The current test series confirmed earlier results that an increase in cesium iodide content shifts the emission spectrum towards the yellow. Burn-resistance and light output was poorer for the cesium enriched phosphors while decay time was decreased.

"The design of the nuclear track intensifier was further analyzed to compare performance with design objectives. A preliminary analysis of the electron optics showed that the tube design suffers a small degree of astigmatism, which is increased in actual tabes by misalignment of parts, One tube was successfully completed and tested. Transit time of electrons from cathode to screen was determined to be 2.5 x 10/sup -8/ sec, 0.5 x 10/sup -8/ sec. Decay characteristics of several standard phosphors were measured. In the phosphor development phase, a latin square test was designed to evaluate combinations of thallium-activated rubidium iodide and cesium iodide phosphors under various evaporating conditions. Data were taken on various tests and analyzed statistically. On target samples submitted for tube evaluation, a reaction, which reduced light output, occurred between the aluminum and phosphor during vacuum bake. Oue image tube prepared with an alkali iodide mixture showed 10 to 25% improvement in screen resolution as compared to a P-11 screen."

"Development of a nuclear track image intensifier which is to have a cathode dia. of 83 in. and an output screen dia. of 1 in. is reported. Spherical faceplates for the intensifier which were etched to a thickness of 0.025 in. over a dia. of 80 in. withstood a pressure differential of 2 atm. Techniques were developed to measure spectral energy distribution, phosphor burn characteristics, phosphor efficiency, and phosphor persistence. Thallium- activated RbI and CsI were evaluated for use in the first stage of the image intensifier system. A color shift toward the yellow was accomplished in rubidium iodide phosphor by increasing the mole % of Th activator. Burn varied widely in different samples."

"The diffusivities of Fe, Co, and Al in otherwise pure Au were determined by a residual activity technique. It was found that the frequency factors and activation energies of the transition elements into Au are normal relative to the values for Au self-diffusion, and suggest that lattice diffusion is operative, in contrast to the corresponding situation for the diffusion of these elements in Al. This difference in behavior is explained in terms of the marked difference in solid solubilities in the two series."