A parameterization of nuclear track profiles in CR-39 detector

Azooz, A. A.; Al-Nia’emi, S.H.; Al-Jubbori, Mushtaq Abed

doi:10.1016/j.cpc.2012.06.011

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“…21 The noticed that V B can vary from one experiment to another, even if the same detector material as well as etching conditions (solution concentration, temperature, and etching time) are used. Azooz et al 12 also found that the bulk etching rate of the CR-39 material achieved values between 1.32 and 1.43 μm/h for the same etching conditions as were used in our studies. In most codes which simulate the track profiles, the bulk etch rates, V B , are assumed to have constant values (time independent).…”

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“…5,6 The problem of the development and simulation of etched track profiles in CR-39 material and comparison with experimental results for light ions of different kinds and energies has been the subject of many studies in recent years. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The currently existing computer programs calculate the depth, diameter, range, saturation time, and etch rates versus etching time. The simulation programs reasonably approximate the experimental three dimensional track images for protons, α particles, and Li ions.…”

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Investigations of protons passing through the CR-39/PM-355 type of solid state nuclear track detectors

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Szydlowski

Jaskóła

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Review of Scientific Instruments

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Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors of the CR-39/PM-355 type were irradiated with protons with energies in the range from 0.2 to 8.5 MeV. Their intensities and energies were controlled by a Si surface barrier detector located in an accelerator scattering chamber. The ranges of protons with energies of 6-7 MeV were comparable to the thickness of the PM-355 track detectors. Latent tracks in the polymeric detectors were chemically etched under standard conditions to develop the tracks. Standard optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy techniques were used for surface morphology characterization.

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Investigations of protons passing through the CR-39/PM-355 type of solid state nuclear track detectors

Malinowska

Szydlowski

Jaskóła

et al. 2013

Review of Scientific Instruments

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“…Due to the fact that some data for protons at several energies from reference (16) were used in previous works (14,15) …”

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“…However, almost all such modeling are related to protons and alpha particles tracks. *Email: mushtaq_phy8@yahoo.com It is our purpose here to further extend the modeling carried out in references (14,15) which was limited to protons and alpha particles tracks only, to be able to describe track depth development for heavier ions. These include D, Li, B, C, N, and O.…”

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Extension of alpha particles in CR-39-etched track depth model to heavier ions

Al-Jubbori

2013

Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids

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In this paper, the previous modeling of protons and alpha particles tracks depth in CR-39 nuclear track detectors was extensively extended to describe tracks of heavier ions. These ions include deuteron, lithium, boron, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Based on a compilation of published experimental results related to these ions, a set of empirical fitted model parameters is obtained for each type of ion. The A dependence of these model parameters is obtained.

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“…Another method is based on using the confocal microscope through the 3D-imaging technique of the track shapes [7,8,14], or that based on the contact stylus profilometry through measuring the replica heights of the etched tracks [9,15]. In our previous works [10,16,17], including this paper, the "lateral irradiation method" have been used to obtain the track images and depths based on irradiating the side edge of the detector. This method is straightforward and easier than the previously mentioned ones as there is no need for a complicated system.…”

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Alternative Approach to Extract the Bulk Etching Rate of PADC Nuclear Detector

Al-Nia’emi

2018

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The paper aims to propose the maximum track length (L max ) measurement as an alternative approach to evaluate and extract the bulk etch rate (V b ) of the nuclear detector PADC CR-39, and compare it with the results obtained by the removal layer thickness measurement of the etched detector. The alternative L max -method mainly relies on the measuring the length of the etched tracks, their maximum values and saturation times from the obtained track profile images. The detectors were irradiated with different energies of alpha particles emitted from the 241 Am source and then etched in a 6.5 N NaOH solution at 701 o C for different successive time intervals. In order to calculate V b , the maximum length of the tracks and their saturation times were determined corresponding to the energies of the alpha particles used. A direct proportion between the maximum length of the tracks and the energy of the alpha particle was observed. However, the value of V b is found to be 1.3440.0202 m h -1 obtained using the L max -method, and it was consistent with that computed by the method based on the measurement of the thickness difference of the etched detector which was 1.3540.065 m h -1 . Keywords ISSN: 0067-2904Al-Nia'emi Iraqi Journal of Science, 2018, Vol. 59, No.2B, pp: 856-864 857 IntroductionThe solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) are considered as reliable means to detect the charged particles. The poly allyl diglychol carbonate (PADC) polymer is regarded as one of the most favorite types of SSNTDs, especially the well commercially known detector CR-39 which is widely utilized in different fields of sciences. This preferred standpoint is due to its high sensitivity to the charged particles and protons recoil of neutrons [1,2,3]. However, a review of SSNTD's properties can be seen elsewhere [4].It is well-known that the track creation and development in SSNTDs is strongly controlled by two essential parameters, the track etch rate (V t ) along the track depth in the detector, and the bulk etch rate (V b ) in undamaged areas of the detector, respectively. The shape development of the etched track passes through two phases or stages [5]. The first one is the acute-conical phase through which the track develops into a sharp conical etch pit when V t >V b . Whilst when the etching solution passes the end of the damaged path (i.e the end of the particle range) in the detector towards the undamaged region, the track enters the second phase of the development; the over-etched phase where the track develops into a spherical shape etch pit as V t =V b [6].It has been realized that the direct measurement of track lengths is difficult compared to the direct measurement of the track-opening diameters which is relatively simple and straightforward. Nevertheless, the formal description of the track evolution, the monitoring and imaging the profiles (longitudinal cross-sections) of the etched tracks, and measuring their lengths (or depths) have attracted the attention of many researchers to realize the real...

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A parameterization of nuclear track profiles in CR-39 detector

Cited by 24 publications

References 18 publications

Investigations of protons passing through the CR-39/PM-355 type of solid state nuclear track detectors

Investigations of protons passing through the CR-39/PM-355 type of solid state nuclear track detectors

Extension of alpha particles in CR-39-etched track depth model to heavier ions

Alternative Approach to Extract the Bulk Etching Rate of PADC Nuclear Detector

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