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Solid state nuclear track detectors in the measurement of alpha to fission branching ratios of heavy actinides

Abstract

A sequential etching procedure for revelation of alpha and fission tracks in CR-39 was developed and optimized. Using this technique alpha and fission tracks can be differentiated unambiguously because of significant differences in their sizes and etching times. This registration and revelation procedure for alpha and fission tracks may be used for the studies of half lives, alpha to fission branching ratios and identification of radionuclides based on their decay schemes. It has the added advantage that both alpha decay and fission events can be studied using one detector and hence uncertainties related to efficiency, registration geometry, registration times, amount of radionuclides etc can be eliminated or minimized. The effects of neutron, gamma and alpha radiations on the alpha and fission fragment tracks registration and revelation properties of CR-39 detectors [CR-39, CR-39 (DOP)] were also studied. The IR spectra were also studied to find out the nature of chemical changes produced by these radiations on CR-39. (author). 32 refs., 7 figs., 4 tabs.
Authors:
Pandey, A K; Sharma, R C; Padalkar, S K; Kalsi, P C; Iyer, R H [1] 
  1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiochemistry Div.
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
BARC-1992/E/028
Reference Number:
SCA: 440101; PA: AIX-24:045250; SN: 93000988891
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS; ALPHA PARTICLES; FISSION TRACKS; ALPHA DECAY; CALIFORNIUM 252; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COBALT 60; CURIUM 244; ETCHING; INFRARED SPECTRA; NEUTRON FLUENCE; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION; 440101; GENERAL DETECTORS OR MONITORS AND RADIOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS
OSTI ID:
10151900
Research Organizations:
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India)
Country of Origin:
India
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93624677; TRN: IN9300499045250
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
[37] p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Pandey, A K, Sharma, R C, Padalkar, S K, Kalsi, P C, and Iyer, R H. Solid state nuclear track detectors in the measurement of alpha to fission branching ratios of heavy actinides. India: N. p., 1992. Web.
Pandey, A K, Sharma, R C, Padalkar, S K, Kalsi, P C, & Iyer, R H. Solid state nuclear track detectors in the measurement of alpha to fission branching ratios of heavy actinides. India.
Pandey, A K, Sharma, R C, Padalkar, S K, Kalsi, P C, and Iyer, R H. 1992. "Solid state nuclear track detectors in the measurement of alpha to fission branching ratios of heavy actinides." India.
@misc{etde_10151900,
title = {Solid state nuclear track detectors in the measurement of alpha to fission branching ratios of heavy actinides}
author = {Pandey, A K, Sharma, R C, Padalkar, S K, Kalsi, P C, and Iyer, R H}
abstractNote = {A sequential etching procedure for revelation of alpha and fission tracks in CR-39 was developed and optimized. Using this technique alpha and fission tracks can be differentiated unambiguously because of significant differences in their sizes and etching times. This registration and revelation procedure for alpha and fission tracks may be used for the studies of half lives, alpha to fission branching ratios and identification of radionuclides based on their decay schemes. It has the added advantage that both alpha decay and fission events can be studied using one detector and hence uncertainties related to efficiency, registration geometry, registration times, amount of radionuclides etc can be eliminated or minimized. The effects of neutron, gamma and alpha radiations on the alpha and fission fragment tracks registration and revelation properties of CR-39 detectors [CR-39, CR-39 (DOP)] were also studied. The IR spectra were also studied to find out the nature of chemical changes produced by these radiations on CR-39. (author). 32 refs., 7 figs., 4 tabs.}
place = {India}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}