Abstract
CR-39 detectors have been irradiated with both 241Am alpha particles and protons in the energy range of 1.0–5.5 MeV and 0.8–2.8 MeV, respectively. The proton irradiation has been achieved through two different techniques: Rutherford Backscattering (RB) and Nuclear Reaction (NR). The detectors were chemically etched in a hot KOH solution for periods ranging from 0.5 h to 3 h for alpha particles and 2.5 to 5.5 h for protons. The track diameter variation as a function of particles energies and etching time has been studied. A new predictive model based on experimental track parameters has been developed for the studied particles and for variable bulk track etching velocities. This predictive model is based on a single parameter β determined by fitting our experimental data.
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