Abstract

There are two different equations to describe enhancement of field strength at the track tip in ECE polycarbonate detectors: Mason and Smythe equations. In order to evaluate the equations, PC detectors with different thicknesses were exposed to 1 MeV alpha and/or fast neutron. The response of the detectors was studied as a function of applied voltage and average field strength. The ratio of critical voltages for different detectors was estimated experimentally and compared with calculated values. The experimental results are in good agreement with Smythe's equation. The results show that the track density and mean track diameter in the different detectors have the same behaviour, when the macroscopic field strength increases, and also that the field strength at the tip of tracks is proportional to macroscopic field strength.

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