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Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2004 111(1):93-96; doi:10.1093/rpd/nch367
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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Vol. 111, No. 1 © Oxford University Press 2004; all rights reserved

Measurement of parameters of tracks in CR-39 detector from replicas

K. N. Yu*, F. M. F. Ng, J. P. Y. Ho, C. W. Y. Yip and D. Nikezic

Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China

* Corresponding author: peter.yu{at}cityu.edu.hk

In determining the etched track rate in solid-state nuclear track detectors, track lengths should be determined accurately. A method based on surface profilometry is proposed to determine the track lengths in CR-39 detectors through measurements of their replicas. Tracks from alpha particles with an incident energy of 4 MeV have been chosen to demonstrate the method. After irradiation and chemical etching, resin replicas were made from the tracks, of which the heights were measured by the Form Talysurf PGI Profilometer. The results showed that the surface of the replicas were smooth and the heights of the replicas were uniform, so the replicating fluid should have filled the tracks completely and the replicas truly reflected the dimensions of the tracks. The heights of the replicas were conveniently determined from the lateral view of the replicas generated by the Form Talysurf PGI Profilometer.


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