Relationship between track size and energy for alpha particles in CR-39

• Published in: International journal of radiation applications and instrumentation. Part D, Nuclear tracks and radiation measurements Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 313 - 318
• Main Authors: Hadler N., J.C., Iunes, P.J., Osorio A., A.M., Paulo, S.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 1991
• Subjects: CR-39; Plate-out; RD monitoring; spectrometry; track measurements; spectrometry; Plate-out; CR-39; RD monitoring; track measurements

In an attempt to use CR-39 as alpha spectrometer in radon daughters monitoring, the relationship between track size and energy for alpha particles in CR-39 (Pershore Mouldings Ltd, England) was studied by exposing samples of this detector to alpha particles of different energies (up to 7.7 MeV). For...