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Re: Alpha detection plastic films
I believe CR-39 is the most sensitive nuclear treack detectors for alpha particles. Yes it is sensitive to fast neutron through n-p reaction and to thermal neutron if convertor is used like boron.
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On 10/14/98, at 12:23 PM, Oleg Povetko wrote:
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>We try to detect alpha particles from contaminated soil samples using =
>different plastic films. May be, somebody has leftover pieces of plastic =
>being used for this purpose like CR39, Lexan, Nucleopore or of any other =
>brand names. I would appreciate if somebody would share his/her =
>leftovers to give a boost to this project.
>How different are these different types and brandnames? Are any of them =
>sensitive to neutrons?
>Thanks.
>Oleg G Povetko
>Oregon State University
>E-mail: povetkoo@ucs.orst.edu
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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