Experimental determination of CR-39 counting efficiency to a particles to design the holder of a new radon gas dosemeter
Experimental determination of CR-39 counting efficiency to a particles to design the holder of a new radon gas dosemeter
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DOI:
10.1016/s1350-4487(03)00126-4
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发表时间:
2003-09-01
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2
通讯作者:
Gualdrini, G
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作者:
Calamosca, M;Penzo, S;Gualdrini, G
To design a new radon gas dosemeter, the knowledge of the SSNTD a counting efficiency is essential. It depends primarily on the energy and incidence angle into the detector, then on the etching conditions and finally on the track counting procedure. Therefore the elicited efficiency function represents all these factors. The detectors were exposed to alpha particles at different angles of incidence and energies, by using a Cm-244 source; two alternative NaOH solution etching conditions were tested, 6.25 N 70degreesC at 6 and 12 h, respectively. The counting was performed with a light microscope, 267 x, and with an automatic track analysis procedure. The critical incidence angle dependance on energy, in our standard condition (6 h), resulted theta(C)(E) = 380.0e((-0.286.(E-0.050)))(1-e((-0.186.(E-0.050)))), and it was used to design our new radon gas holder. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.