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Detection of protons in CR-39 plastic track detector. Environmental research papers

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6694286
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CR-39 plastic is used as a detector to observe monoenergetic protons. Several samples of CR-39 were exposed to protons of energies 1.5 MeV, 2.2 MeV, 3.2 MeV and 4.3 MeV. After etching measurements were carried out on track diameters produced by protons in all samples. The diameter distributions clearly show an excellent energy resolution of protons of different energies. From our preliminary analysis of data, it appears that the response function for registering protons in CR-39 may be a lot less complicated than in cellulose nitrate.
Research Organization:
Air Force Geophysics Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6694286
Report Number(s):
AD-A-087229
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
DETECTION
DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROTON DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RESOLUTION
TESTING