EFFECT OF α-PARTICLE ENERGIES ON CR-39 LINE-SHAPED PARAMETERS USING POSITRON ANNIHILATION TECHNIQUE (PAT)

Abstract

Polyallyl diglycol carbonate "CR-39" is widely used in etched track-type particle detectors. Doppler-broadening positron annihilation (DBPAT) provides direct information about core and valence electrons in CR-39 due to radiation effects. It provides a non-destructive and non-interfering probe having a detecting efficiency. This paper reports the effect of irradiation α-particle intensity emitted from an 241 Am (5.486 MeV) source on the line-shaped S- and W-parameters for the CR-39 samples. The behavior of the line-shaped S- and W-parameters can be related to the different phases. Modification of the CR-39 samples due to irradiation were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The XRD chart reveals a new peak that starts to appear at 2.86 MeV α-particle energy. The appearance of this peak might be related to the phase transition. The phase transition in the CR-39 polycarbonate remains complex.