Abstract
Observation of trans-iron nuclei in galactic cosmic rays ( Z ⩾ 30 ) requires a high performance cosmic ray detector telescope with a large exposure area because of their extremely low fluxes. A solid-state track detector such as CR-39 has the advantage of easy extension of exposure area, but it is necessary to raise the Z / β detection threshold in order to suppress background tracks produced by galactic cosmic rays with Z / β < 30 . The track registration sensitivity and detection threshold for heavy ions with various Z * / β were verified by using track detectors of copolymers of CR-39 and DAP (diallyl phthalate) with various DAP concentration. We found that it is possible to control the Z * / β detection threshold of copolymers by changing DAP concentration. In order to detect heavy ions with Z * / β ⩾ 30 , the optimum DAP concentration was found to be approximately 50%.
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