Create a folder with applescript?

how would i cretae a folder in a specific path with the
folder's name set to the current date and time?
/Volumes/path/to/folder/todaysdate_currenttime
thanks,
BabaG

thanks neil.
one other question. once i've made this folder i'll want to use it.
it occurs to me that i might not be able to use the same code to
call the folder after it's been created since, while the date may
be the same, the time won't be.
how do i stored the new folder name as it's being created so that
i can call it later in the script?
thanks again,
BabaG

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