In reply to MSF's message of Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:11:15 +:
Hi,
[snip]
>Which do you suppose would be more susceptible to this effect, polar or
>non-polar insulators?
I don't think it would make much difference, IOW I suspect either would work,
though long periods of irradiation may be
required before noticeable magnetization could be achieved. Perhaps it could be
tested on insulators retrieved from
decommissioned fission reactors?
Furthermore, the better the insulator, the longer the magnet should retain it's
magnetism.
Also, magnetization should be attempted as soon as possible after the
irradiation has stopped.
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If an insulator is irradiated, free electrons should be created within it
>> that are not free to recombine with the ions,
>> because they can't travel through an insulator. However they may attach
>> themselves to other atoms.
>> It might then be possible to magnetize this material, during which process
>> the magnetic fields of the freed electrons
>> align with one another. Unpaired electrons in the ions created by the
>> radiation may also contribute to the magnetic
>> field.
>>
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