Radioactive Charging Effects with a Dielectric Medium

A process is described in which radioactive radiation traverses a solid dielectric medium to charge a collector electrode. This process offers a simple method of studying effects of radiation on matter such as bombardment‐induced conductivity, secondary emission, charge soakage, and radiation absorption. Typical data are given. Possible application of this process for the construction of a current or voltage source for use in electronic devices is discussed.