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  1. Alpha particle sources for calibration purposes

    Klages, Karlene Corbit.Massachusetts Institute of Technology1961

    Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1961.

    mit Repository record

  2. Alpha-Alpha Particle Scattering at 21.8 and 22.9 Mev

    Briggs, George RolandUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2015

    Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-12T17:11:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 0007832.PDF: 4503619 bytes, checksum: b9ba91d167c76c8b3925f8883b81c2fd (MD5) Previous issue date: 1954

    uiuc Repository record

  3. Measurements of the alpha particle induced current in metal foils

    Steward, BrianColorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library2017

    … mCi 244Cm source as a reproduction of a lost α particle flux from high temperature fusion plasma. The purpose of the experiment was to allow the testing of thin-foil Faraday collectors as a lost α particle diagnostic. Many sets of measurements were made: the first with a single thick Al sheet and …

    colo-mines Repository record

  4. A gate-level simulator for alpha-particle-induced transient faults

    Cha, HungseUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2011

    … mode simulators have been available for accurate alpha-particle-induced transient fault simulation. However, they are not fast enough to simulate a large number of transient faults on a relatively large circuit in a reasonable amount of time. This thesis describes a fast transient fault simulator …

    uiuc Repository record

  5. Proton-Alpha-Particle Scattering at a Proton Energy of 5.8 Mev

    Atkins, Andrew Lee, Jr.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2015

    Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-12T17:11:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 0009031.PDF: 3323305 bytes, checksum: d9e2afc1c8b181cc5a6408297274a470 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1952

    uiuc Repository record

  6. Nuclear mass distributions and the optical model for Alpha particle scattering.

    Seidler, William ArnoldMassachusetts Institute of Technology1972

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Thesis. 1972. Ph.D.

    mit Repository record

  7. Direct and indirect effects of alpha-particle irradiations of human prostate tumor cells

    Wang, Rong, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology2005

    … bystander effect and the combinational effect of alpha-particle irradiations of human prostate tumor cells, toward the goal of improving the effectiveness of alpha-particle involved radiation therapies such as radioimmunotherapy and BNCT. This project consists of an engineering part and a …

    mit Repository record

  8. Transcriptomic and Secretomic Profiling of Isolated Leukocytes Exposed to Alpha-Particle and Photon Radiation - Applications in Biodosimetry

    Howland, MatthewUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa2013

    … similar capacities do not exist for alpha-particle radiation. Herein is the first genomic study useful for alpha-particle radiation biodosimetric triage. This work has identified robust alpha-particle induced gene-based biomarkers in isolated, ex-vivo irradiated leukocytes from …

    ottawa-retro Repository record

  9. The effect of temperature on the bystander effect as examined in human prostate carcinoma cells with alpha particle irradiation

    Sheppard, Sarah (Sarah Elizabeth)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2006

    … a process that may already be occurring during alpha-particle based therapies such as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and tumor radioimmunotherapy and could provide a means to improve these therapies.

    mit Repository record

  10. Background considerations for a silicon Detector Operated as a Part of an Alpha Particle Diagnostic System for the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor

    Mueller, Donald E.2017

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    uiuc Repository record

  11. Alpha decay of excited states of carbon-12

    Shackleton, DavidDepartment of Physics1970

    … been bombarded by monoenergetic fast neutrons. Alpha-particle decays of carbon nuclei have been separated from other events by a specialised application of the pulse shape discrimination technique. A numerical analysis of the data has yielded alpha-particle energy spectra over a wide energy …

    cape-town Repository record

  12. Development of BJT radiation sensors and read-out systems for Radon detection

    Tyzhnevyi, VladyslavUniversità degli studi di Trento2011

    … detector that was developed and optimized for alpha particle and radon detection and monitoring. Using functional tests, we have shown that BJT detector operated with floating base can efficiently be used for the purpose of alpha-particle and, consequently, radon gas detection. Basing on these …

    trento Repository record

  13. Thermonuclear Driven Fast Magnetosonic Wave Heating in Tokamak Plasmas

    Sutton, William Roy, IiiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    … field at frequencies of several times the alpha particle gyro rate: (omega)(TURNEQ)L(OMEGA)(, ) =k(,(PERP))v(,A), L(TURN)4 to 8, k(,(PARLL))<<k(,(PERP)). The 2-D differential quasi-linear diffusion equation is derived in circular cylindrical, v(,(PERP))-v(,(PARLL)) geometry. We perform an …

    uiuc Repository record

  14. A self-triggered readout for a time projection chamber

    Werner, Andrew Thompson, 1981-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2004

    … chamber. Tracking and range information for 800 alpha particle events is compared with theory as a preliminary confirmation of correct readout operation.

    mit Repository record

  15. Development of Radiochemical Quality Control Methods for Ra-223 and Th-227 Radiotherapies

    Hasson, Abigail2022

    … and Ra-223 using a solid-state semiconductor alpha detector, a gamma counter, and a radio-TLC scanner, three widely accessible technologies. <strong>Results.</strong> In this work, we validate the ability of the alpha particle spectral imaging camera and the gamma counter to distinguish Th-227 …

    wustl Repository record

  16. Radial Electric Fields for Improved Tokamak Performance

    Downum, Wesley BerryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2015

    … fusion energy output, energy multiplication, and alpha-particle ash build-up in a TFTR-sized, fusing tokamak plasma is explored. In an idealized tokamak plasma, an externally-imposed radial electric field leads to plasma rotation, but no charge current flows across the magnetic fields. However, a …

    uiuc Repository record

  17. The mobility of radiocesium and plutonium in Roach Lake in southern Nevada

    Nassehzadeh-Tabriz, Mohammadtagi

    … chemical separation, by the detection of its alpha particle emissions with surface barrier detectors. Strontium-90 was determined at only one site, after extraction from the samples, by measuring its daughter yttrium-90 with a gas proportional counting instrument.

    unlv Repository record

  18. LET dependence of radiation-induced bystander effects using human prostate tumor cells

    Anzenberg, VeredMassachusetts Institute of Technology2008

    … cell culture dishes for irradiation with alpha particles (average energy 3.14 MeV) from a 241Am source, or in 6-well plates for irradiation with 250 kVp x-rays at 25°C. In parallel experiments, the tumor cells were incubated at 4°C for one hour prior to irradiation and irradiated on ice to …

    mit Repository record

  19. Energy levels in light nuclei

    Spencer, Robert RyderRice University1958

    … case of C12 states, to the predictions of the alpha particle model also.

    rice Repository record

  20. Hot particle dosimetry using a wall-less tissue equivalent proportional counter

    Boyd, CraigeUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology2023

    … activated material, colloquially known as 'hot particles', can enter the workplace or external environment from nuclear power plant operations such as refurbishment and decommissioning or from a severe nuclear accident. If deposited on the skin, ingested or inhaled, hot particles can pose a …

    uoit Repository record

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