The response of CR-39 to gamma radiation

Influence of intense soft X-ray radiation on the parameters of tracks induced in CR-39 and PM-355 solid state nuclear track detectors

“…We also made an attempt to investigate the effect of intensive doses of g rays and electrons on the track formation process in PM-355 detectors. This effect was also investigated by other authors (AbuJarad et al, 1997;Fazal-ur-Rehman et al, 2001;Yamauchi et al, 1999;Zamani et al, 1984). We found that the doses then used to irradiate the samples (in the range 100e2000 kGs) changed drastically both the bulk etching rate and the diameters of the craters induced previously in the detectors by energetic protons and a particles.…”