Abstract
The most widely used nuclear particle track recorders such as plastics, glass and mica, also possess properties as light guides. The utilisation of this phenomenon for revealing particle tracks, both as a primary illumination technique for counting, and as a method of track detection and recognition, is described. Experiments have been conducted on different SSTRs, in particular polyethylene terephthalate which successfully exhibits the effect. Light is input to the edge of the etched SSTR through ligh-tight jaws and the trapped illumination escapes from the surface when a hole is encountered. The resulting effect is a field of bright tracks on a dark background. The advantages, disadvantages and potential of this new technique are illustrated and discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
