3-D imaging of particle tracks in solid state nuclear track detectors

It has been suggested that 3 to 5% of total lung cancer deaths in the UK may be associated with elevated radon concentration. Radon gas levels can be assessed using CR-39 plastic detectors which are often assessed by 2-D image analysis of surface images. 3-D analysis has the potential to provide inf...

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Published inNatural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 1033 - 1036
Main Authors Wertheim, D., Gillmore, G., Brown, L., Petford, N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 01.05.2010
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Summary:It has been suggested that 3 to 5% of total lung cancer deaths in the UK may be associated with elevated radon concentration. Radon gas levels can be assessed using CR-39 plastic detectors which are often assessed by 2-D image analysis of surface images. 3-D analysis has the potential to provide information relating to the angle at which alpha particles impinge on the detector. In this study we used a "LEXT" OLS3100 confocal laser scanning microscope (Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) to image tracks on five CR-39 detectors. We were able to identify several patterns of single and coalescing tracks from 3-D visualisation. Thus this method may provide a means of detailed 3-D analysis of Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors.
ISSN:1684-9981
1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-10-1033-2010