SCIENTIFIC - PROJECTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600140084-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2011
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: November 6, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TASKS
FOR 1950 IN GERMANY SOVIET ZONE)
,fen proposed projects, with their estimated cost and outline of work are
noted below. The projects involve: balancing machine, upper-atmospheric
physics, mass spectrometer, office machines, spherometer, micro hotometer,
polychromatic prints, X-ray spectrometer, electron microscope
Balancing Machine According to the Elimination Principle
The method of eliminating oscillations, not used until now in balancing
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techniques, is to be developed after creation of the mathem
the measuring principle. A suitable measuring method will be developed for
prototype apparatus-is to be built to confirm theoretical data. The construc-
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0142 German Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Observatory in Sonneberg,
Thuringia. Prof Dr Hoffineister Total Cost: 15,900 DM
Contributions to'Physics of the Uppef Atmohptaere' '
In particular: investigations of the role of cosmic 'start' fS-ic. Rays?
Dust in the behavior of light and weather propagation. Photogrammetic measure-
ments of upper-atmosphere luminescent clouds for determining their altitude and
t?f motion. Theoretical and mathematical work for the investigation of the behavior
of individual,dust particles in the atmosphere. Problems of the origin of cosmic
dust in meted` streams and comet nuclei.
0019 Physical Institute of Grelfwald University. Prot R. Seelige.
Total cost: 18,000 DIM
Development of a special mass spectrograph; investigation of dissociated atoms
and negative ions in gm uiech&racs.
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0489 Office Machines, Wanderer Continental V, Siegynar-Schcenau (Eggen-
Taendler, Gothardt, Gerth). Cost: 200,400 DM
New Adding and Accounting Machines with Complete Keyboard
2. Uniform basic construction for complete and simple keyboards
3. Increased calculating capacity
4. Increased automatic operation
5. Increased operating speed
products on the world market. At present, German production of accounting ma-
0490 Astra Works V , Chemnitz (Harry Evald) Cost: 210,000 DM
New Simple Keyboard Adding and Accou ting Machine
1. New computing principle and uniform construction for subtraction in
2. Uniform basic construction for complete and simple keyboards.
and Germany; at present, the US is the only producer of these machines.
3. This machine, which is to be superior to the American machines
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will compete effectively Li, the world market and thus should be a valuable ar-
ticle for export.
1074 German Academy of Sciences, Optical Institute, Berlin-Karow,
Basoinstrasse 271 (Dr Wel4hans). Cost: ... fblan)
Construction of an Optical Spherometer
The photometric method of measuring the spherical radius of lens surfaces
by observation of a ray reflected from the lens surface during rotation about
its center; hence the radius must be variable. This method is to be supplemented
by the ... Tote: blank) of Lau-Krug, which permits circular motions with
large radius for small space requirements.
0523 Physical Institute of Humboldt University,*Berlin (ProfRitscbl).
Cost: 3,000 DM
Design and Construction of a Novel Microphotometer for Quantitative Spectral.
Analysis
of a comparison light ray. The method is a "zero" method and independent ofaV~
fluctuations of the light rays The measuring accuracy and constancy which c n
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Equipment for all branches of science and technology working with spectro-
analytical methods, especially for the quantitative determination of minute ad-
mixtares in alloys, gas mixtures, etc,., (Deadline: end of 1.950.)
0428 Dresden Institute of Technology, Scientific Photography Institute
(Schirmer). Proposed Cost: 20,200 DM
Development of a Method for Making Polychromatic Prints Without Retouching.
On the basis of theoretical findings connected closely with the theory of
subtraction color photography, the groundwork is to be laid for the practical
application of the masking process for polychromatic prints without retouching.
Use: Simplification of high-grade polychromatic printing processes. (Deadline:
end of 1950.)
0402 Physical Institute of Humboldt University (Prof Ritschl)
Proposed Cost: 4,500 DM
Development and Construction of an X-ray Double Spectrograph
Up to now, no focusing X-ray double spectrograph has been built. An ap-
paratus of this kind is to be developed according to a new principle which is
based on the combination of a pass crystal and a reflection crystal. For
longer waves it is planned to use a combination of two reflection crystals.
The efficiency of the method is to be determined. The set is to be used for
the performing; of X-ray spectrum analyses and for the determination of the size
of crystals (metal structure research). (Deadline: end of 1950.)
0403 Physical Institute of Homboldt University, (Prof Ritschl)
Proposed Cost: 8,500 DM
Development and Construction of an Electron Microscope with Photo Cathodes
New investigations in electron microscopy by the method of field emission
have resulted in the echieving of a very high degree of magnification. The
method is to be made aven more effective by use of the photo effect for in-
creasing the electron emission. The increase in efficiency which can be on-
tained by this method is to be determined in comparison with the previous
method.
The equipment is to be used primarily for investigating the structure of
metal surfaces, (Deadline for construction and testing of a phototype: end
of 1950 )
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