Neutron response characteristics of CR-39 polymer for reactor and dosimetry applications

Conference · Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5843855

Ruddy, F H; Gold, R; Preston, C C; Roberts, J H; Benton, E V; Schraube, H

A desensitized etching technique has been developed which has resulted in an excellent differential energy response for alpha particles in the energy range 3 to 14 MeV. This response complements the previously reported differential proton and integral alpha energy responses obtained with different etching techniques. Proton recoil track yields and diameter distributions have been measured for CR-39 polymer solid state track recorders which were exposed to monoenergetic neutron sources in the energy range 0.57 to 15.1 MeV using various thicknesses and types of proton radiator materials.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA); San Francisco Univ., CA (USA); Institut fuer Strahlenschutz, Neuherberg (Germany, F.R.)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5843855
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2388-FP; CONF-8109100-3; ON: DE82003823
• Resource Relation: Conference: 11. international conference on solid nuclear track detectors, Bristol, UK, 7 Sep 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOSIMETRY
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RADIATION DETECTORS
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