Tests and calibrations of nuclear track detectors (CR39) for operation in high neutron flux

Abstract

This paper demonstrates that that nuclear track detectors made of CR39 plates are suitable for detecting low energy protons and alpha-particles. The authors present evidence for a background line that arises from the interaction of neutrons with ${}^{17}$O inside the CR39 plate. This can be used for self-calibration of the CR39 detector