Precision determination of the energy released in nuclear reactions in the light elements

• Main Author: Tollestrup, Alvin
• Format: Others
• Published: 1950
• Online Access: https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2797/1/Tollestrup_av_1950.pdf; Tollestrup, Alvin (1950) Precision determination of the energy released in nuclear reactions in the light elements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EQ4P-QG81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07012004-111101 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07012004-111101>

NOTE: Text or symbols not renderable in plain ASCII are indicated by [...]. Abstract is included in .pdf document. A precision determination of the energy released in the following nuclear reactions has been made: (1) [...], (2) [...] , (3) [...], (4) [...], (5) [...], (6) [...], (7) [...]. An electrostatic generator and analyzer was used to furnish a beam of protons of accurately known energy and a double focusing magnetic spectrograph used to perform a momentum analysis of the particles arising in the reactions. A scintillation counter suitable for the detection of particles arising in nuclear reactions is described and the theory of the associated electronic equipinent is given. The Q-values of the reactions are used to calculate the [...] mass difference and three low energy points on the range energy curve are established. A resume of all accurately determined Q-values is given.