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Abstract

Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD) are used to determine the concentration of alpha particles in the environment. The standard method for assessing exposed detectors involves analysis of 2D images. However 3D imaging has the potential to provide additional information relating to angle as well as to differentiate clustered hit sequences and possibly energy of alpha particles but this could be time consuming. Here we describe a new method for rapid high resolution 3D imaging of SSNTDs. A `LEXT' OLS3100 confocal laser scanning microscope (Olympus Corporation, Japan) was used in confocal mode to successfully obtain 3D image data on four CR-39 plastic detectors. 3D visualisation and image analysis enabled characterisation of track features. This method may provide a means of rapid and detailed 3D analysis of SSNTDs.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	radon, LEXT
Subjects:	Advanced Materials Advanced Materials > Microstructural Characterisation
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 13:15
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/4547

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