Lunar neutron simulation

dc.contributor.advisorHaymes, Robert C.en_US
dc.creatorVoss, John Marken_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T21:59:38Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-04-22T21:59:38Zen_US
dc.date.issued1969en_US
dc.description.abstractCosmic rays interacting with the surface nuclei of the moon produce neutrons, some of which emerge from the surface. This emergent albedo will depend strongly on the composition of the surface, especially concentrations of hydrogen. A measurement of the ratio of the slow to fast neutron counting rates will serve as an index of the hydrogen content in the lunar surface. A feasibility study is made on the effect on the slow and fast neutron counting rates due to increases in water content. A lunar neutron simulator, consisting of neutron detectors and a fast neutron source, measures the effect of water concentration using a basaltic material with a sane mixture used for comparison. Data obtained using a 0.3% water content in basalt indicate an increase of about 4% over the 0.2% water content level in the slow neutron counting rates. The fast counting rates were not measurably changed by this increase in water content. We conclude that the experiment as proposed is sufficiently sensitive to detect a variation in water concentration of 0.1% (by weight).en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent47 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis SP.SCI. 1969 Vossen_US
dc.identifier.citationVoss, John Mark. "Lunar neutron simulation." (1969) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90070">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90070</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1106en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90070en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleLunar neutron simulationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSpace Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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