M. Jaskóła

Advantage of PM-355 nuclear track detector in light-ion registration and high-temperature plasma diagnostics

Detailed calibration studies of selected types of SSNTDs have been performed at the SINS using monoenergetic light ions of energy within MeV range. These studies were motivated by the application of such detectors in the optimal way for plasma physics experiments. This paper shows track diameter evolutions versus particle energy and etching time. Some conclusions related to track registration phenomenon and detection properties of the investigated detectors, especially of the PM-355 type are also presented.

Comparison of responses of CR-39 and PM-355 track detectors to fast protons, deuterons and 4He ions within energy range 0.2–4.5 MeV

Abstract The paper presents new results of the calibration of the standard CR-39 and super-grade PM-355 plastic detectors, which are applicable for the registration of the protons, deuterons, and 4 He-ions. The calibration diagram show track diameters vs particle energy for different etching times.

Investigation of response of CR-39, PM-355 and PM-500 types of nuclear track detectors to energetic carbon ions

Samples of CR-39, PM-355, and PM-500 plastic detectors were irradiated with carbon ions of energy ranging from 0.9 MeV to 14.7 MeV. After the irradiation the detector samples were etched for a period from 2 hrs to 10 hrs. Dependence of track diameters on the ion energy values for different etching times, and dependence of VT/VB as a function of incident carbon-ion energy, are presented.

Comparison of responses of CR-39, PM-355, and CN track detectors to energetic hydrogen-, helium-, nitrogen-, and oxygen-ions

Abstract Samples made of the CR-39 and PM-355 plastic nuclear track detectors (NTDs) as well as of the CN films were irradiated with quasi-monoenergetic beams of protons, alphas, N + -, and O + -ions produced by various accelerators. For different samples an energy value of the particle beams was changed from several hundreds keV to 3 or 4.5 MeV. After irradiation the detector samples were etched chemically under controlled conditions during periods lasting from 2 hrs to 20 hrs. Every 2 hrs track diameters were measured by means of an optical microscope. Differences in the crater diameters in the detectors etched in steps, and those etched continously, have been found to be smaller than 10 percent. The paper results detailed calibration diagrams showing a dependence of track diameters on the ion energy value for different etching times.