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Neutron Spectrometry and Dosimetry Using CR-39 Detectors

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Solid polymeric track detectors (SPTDs), due to their insensitivity to low LET radiations and integrating nature of signal registration, are found to be effective and convenient for neutron measurements, particularly in pulsed and mixed radiation fields such as in particle accelerator environments. This paper in addition to reviewing some of the existing methods of neutron spectrometry and dosimetry, explores new approaches on the use of SPTDs for neutron measurements, elaborates on the extended energy response and rapid etching techniques of SPTDs along with some new results. Microwave induced chemical etching (MICE) technique, recently introduced for rapid and efficient processing of track detectors is discussed in the paper.Contents of Paper

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Solid State Phenomena (Volume 238)

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