Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1972. / Bibliography: leaves 213-218. / xiv, 218 l illus., tables

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A nonuniform annealing rate of color centers in LiF is attributed to a nonuniform density of dislocations which, in turn, is a direct consequence of the cleaving process. The tensile deformation properties of annealed LiF crystals were determined over the temperature range – 196 ⁰C. to +60 ⁰C. Several tests were also carried out on ɣ - irradiated specimens at ambient temperatures. A transition occurs in the work hardening rate during stage II deformation. Experiments involving both strain-rate and temperature cycling were performed over the limited temperature range of - 60 to +60 ⁰C. The results were analyzed in terms of rate theory expressions and indicated that the rate controlling mechanism for dislocation motion in stage IIA is probably the nonconservative motion of jogs in screw dislocations. Stage IIB hardening is more likely controlled by dislocation intersections. Evidence is presented which indicated that stress relaxation experiments may provide an extremely easy technique for the determination of the internal flow stress. Values obtained from such experiments on LiF agree remarkably well with those obtained from rate theory experiments. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Materials Engineering, Department of / Graduate

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1970. / Typescript. Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Ph. D. in Engineering)--University of California, Berkeley, Sept. 1961. / Bibliography: l. 74-78.

The dislocation etch pits formed on the cleavage surfaces of lithium fluoride in an aqueous solution containing varying concentrations of ferric ions are investigated by electron microscopy. The results obtained reveal the powerful influence of the inhibitor in the stabilisation of kinks and macroledges. There is some evidence for the nucleation of disso­lution at imperfections other than the dislocations. Dissolution spirals are observed in some cases suggesting the presence of helical dislocations in lithium fluoride. / Thesis / Master of Science (MS)

No mundo de hoje, onde o uso da radiação de diversas naturezas está generalizado, a quantificação da energia depositada por essas diferentes radiações se tornou uma atividade de grande importância, principalmente quando a faixa de energia é considerada elevada, estas altas energias de radiação estão presentes, geralmente, em aceleradores de partículas, reatores nucleares e em irradiadores industriais, por exemplo. Este trabalho tem como objetivo medir altas doses de radiação de raios gama, feixes de elétrons e feixes de prótons utilizando duas variedades de um silicato natural (água-marinha e goshenita) e medir altas doses de nêutrons epitérmicos de alta fluência utilizando dosímetros de Fluoreto de Lítio dopados com Mg, Cu e P (MCP). A técnica utilizada para medir a dose absorvida por esses materiais foi a termoluminescência. As irradiações com raios- γ provenientes de fontes de 60Co foram de 100 kGy a 2000 kGy para a água-marinha e de 600 kGy a 2000 kGy para a goshenita, os resultados de intensidade TL vs Dose mostram que a partir de certa dose - 250 kGy e 1234,8 kGy para água-marinha e goshenita, respectivamente - o sinal TL começa a decrescer. Foi observado neste trabalho que, estes materiais quando irradiados com tais doses e posteriormente irradiados com doses baixas de alguns Gys até cerca de 400-500 Gy, o sinal TL decresce regularmente, podendo ser utilizado na dosimetria das radiações nessa faixa de dose. Para a irradiação de feixe de prótons e de feixe de elétrons foram utilizados dosímetros em placa de goshenita e dosímetros de pastilhas de água-marinha, a carga do feixe de prótons vai de 20 a 216 μC e a dose do feixe de elétrons vai de 10 kGy a 70 kGy. As irradiações com nêutrons epitérmicos utilizando LiF: Mg, Cu, P foram realizadas no reator IEA-R1/IPEN com fluências de 1014 a 1017 n/cm² e a quantificação das doses absorvidas foram realizadas utilizando o método UHTR (Ultra High Temperature Ratio). / In the present days the usage of ionizing radiation from several different sources is spread all over the world. The measurement of the absorbed energy from these radiations became a very important task, mainly when the dose range is considered being in a very high level. These high energies of radiation are associated with particles accelerators, nuclear reactors and industrial irradiators, for example. This work is concerned for measuring high-doses of gamma radiation, electron beams and proton beams using two varieties of a natural silicate (aqua-marine and goshenite) and measuring effects of high-fluence neutrons using LiF: Mg, Cu, P (MCP) detectors. Thermoluminescence was employed to measure the absorbed dose for irradiations with gamma rays ranging from 100 kGy up to 2000 kGy for aquamarine and from 600 kGy and 2000 kGy for goshenite. The TL intensity reaches maximum at 250 kGy in aquamarine and at 1234 kGy for goshenite; this means that for doses larger than 250 kGy in aquamarine and 1234 kGy in goshenite the TL intensity drops. However, the descending part can be used in very high dose dosimetry. Furthermore, has been observed in this study that starting with aquamarine irradiated with 250 kGy and goshenite with 1234 kGy, the subsequent irradiation with doses from low to 400-500 Gy produces a regularly decreasing TL intensity, so that it can be used in radiation dosimetry from low to 400-500 Gy doses. For proton beams, goshenite were used. The beam charge ranges from 20 a 216 μC. For electron beams small pressed pellets of aquamarine were used. The dose ranges from 10 kGy to 70 kGy. The epithermal neutron irradiation was performed at IEA-R1 research reactor at IPEN and MCP-LiF detectors were used to measure the absorbed dose. A method called UHTR (Ultra High Temperature Ratio) was employed for calculating the amount of energy absorbed by the dosimeter. The fluence of epithermal neutrons ranges from 1014 a 1017 n/cm².

No mundo de hoje, onde o uso da radiação de diversas naturezas está generalizado, a quantificação da energia depositada por essas diferentes radiações se tornou uma atividade de grande importância, principalmente quando a faixa de energia é considerada elevada, estas altas energias de radiação estão presentes, geralmente, em aceleradores de partículas, reatores nucleares e em irradiadores industriais, por exemplo. Este trabalho tem como objetivo medir altas doses de radiação de raios gama, feixes de elétrons e feixes de prótons utilizando duas variedades de um silicato natural (água-marinha e goshenita) e medir altas doses de nêutrons epitérmicos de alta fluência utilizando dosímetros de Fluoreto de Lítio dopados com Mg, Cu e P (MCP). A técnica utilizada para medir a dose absorvida por esses materiais foi a termoluminescência. As irradiações com raios- γ provenientes de fontes de 60Co foram de 100 kGy a 2000 kGy para a água-marinha e de 600 kGy a 2000 kGy para a goshenita, os resultados de intensidade TL vs Dose mostram que a partir de certa dose - 250 kGy e 1234,8 kGy para água-marinha e goshenita, respectivamente - o sinal TL começa a decrescer. Foi observado neste trabalho que, estes materiais quando irradiados com tais doses e posteriormente irradiados com doses baixas de alguns Gys até cerca de 400-500 Gy, o sinal TL decresce regularmente, podendo ser utilizado na dosimetria das radiações nessa faixa de dose. Para a irradiação de feixe de prótons e de feixe de elétrons foram utilizados dosímetros em placa de goshenita e dosímetros de pastilhas de água-marinha, a carga do feixe de prótons vai de 20 a 216 μC e a dose do feixe de elétrons vai de 10 kGy a 70 kGy. As irradiações com nêutrons epitérmicos utilizando LiF: Mg, Cu, P foram realizadas no reator IEA-R1/IPEN com fluências de 1014 a 1017 n/cm² e a quantificação das doses absorvidas foram realizadas utilizando o método UHTR (Ultra High Temperature Ratio). / In the present days the usage of ionizing radiation from several different sources is spread all over the world. The measurement of the absorbed energy from these radiations became a very important task, mainly when the dose range is considered being in a very high level. These high energies of radiation are associated with particles accelerators, nuclear reactors and industrial irradiators, for example. This work is concerned for measuring high-doses of gamma radiation, electron beams and proton beams using two varieties of a natural silicate (aqua-marine and goshenite) and measuring effects of high-fluence neutrons using LiF: Mg, Cu, P (MCP) detectors. Thermoluminescence was employed to measure the absorbed dose for irradiations with gamma rays ranging from 100 kGy up to 2000 kGy for aquamarine and from 600 kGy and 2000 kGy for goshenite. The TL intensity reaches maximum at 250 kGy in aquamarine and at 1234 kGy for goshenite; this means that for doses larger than 250 kGy in aquamarine and 1234 kGy in goshenite the TL intensity drops. However, the descending part can be used in very high dose dosimetry. Furthermore, has been observed in this study that starting with aquamarine irradiated with 250 kGy and goshenite with 1234 kGy, the subsequent irradiation with doses from low to 400-500 Gy produces a regularly decreasing TL intensity, so that it can be used in radiation dosimetry from low to 400-500 Gy doses. For proton beams, goshenite were used. The beam charge ranges from 20 a 216 μC. For electron beams small pressed pellets of aquamarine were used. The dose ranges from 10 kGy to 70 kGy. The epithermal neutron irradiation was performed at IEA-R1 research reactor at IPEN and MCP-LiF detectors were used to measure the absorbed dose. A method called UHTR (Ultra High Temperature Ratio) was employed for calculating the amount of energy absorbed by the dosimeter. The fluence of epithermal neutrons ranges from 1014 a 1017 n/cm².

The ultimate goal of this study is to examine the feasibility of extracting silicon from silica through electrolysis. The objective of the thesis was to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of a cryolite-lithium fluoride mixture as an electrolyte for the electrolysis process. A study of 86.2wt%Cryolite and13.8wt%Lithium fluoride melt with silica concentration varying from 0-4wt% and temperature range of 900-1000°C was done. Three properties were measured using two sets of experiments: 1) Dissolution Behaviour Determination, to obtain a) solubility limit, b) dissolution rate (mass transfer coefficient) and 2) density using Archimedes’ Principle. The study concluded that solubility and dissolution rate increases with temperature and the addition of LiF to cryolite decreases the solubility limit but increases the rate at which silica dissolves into the melt. With addition of silica, the apparent density of electrolyte first increases up to 2-3wt% and the drops.