Nuclear tracks: present and future perspectives

Ilić, R.; Skvarč, J.; Golovchenko, A.N.

doi:10.1016/s1350-4487(03)00247-6

Cited by 27 publications

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“…The polymer PM-355 has the same chemical composition as the solid-state nuclear track detector CR-39 that finds diverse applications in physical, biomedical, and technological sciences (Ilić et al, 2003;Khan and Qureshi, 1999). Irradiation of track detectors with ionizing radiation has been found to cause surface damage and degradation of the amorphous nature of the polymer, converting it into an easily etchable material.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impedance spectroscopy of gamma irradiated PM-355

Al-Karmi

2006

Radiation Measurements

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Impedance spectroscopy of gamma irradiated PM-355

Al-Karmi

2006

Radiation Measurements

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“…The ability to detect tracks created by alpha particles, protons and nuclear fission fragments in plastic detectors such as solid state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) has become very important in many areas (Ilic et al, 2003) [1]. In a track counting system, a digital USB charge couple device (CCD) camera is often used as an interface between the visually seen etched tracks of an SSNTD and the image analyser software installed on personal computer (PC).…”

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confidence: 99%

RANdom sample consensus (RANSAC) algorithm for enhancing overlapped etched track counting

Ghergherehchi

Kim

Afarideh

et al. 2015

IET Image Processing

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In this study, a method to enhance the accuracy of overlapped etched track analysis is proposed. Counting tracks by eye is not an easy task and automated tracks counting systems are attractive key for this problem. This method supplements the deficiencies of the conventional track analysis method. A computer programme named KoreaTech Track Measurement System written in C++, which is the authors' previous method, has been upgraded. In the proposed track analysis method, the track images captured from solid state nuclear track detectors are geometrically analysed and the number of tracks is counted. A damaged etching track shape can be restored on the track image to improve the analysis accuracy. For track restoration, the effective points are differentiated from the damaged track image. The track image is then restored by estimating the radii (small object removal) or their axis (ellipse, circle and non-circle) using the RANdom sample consensus method. Using the restored track image, the track parameters are obtained from the ellipse and then approximated to the contour of the track image to analyse the track image. Then, the total number of tracks including the overlapped tracks is counted. To verify the proposed track analysis method, experiments using actual etching track images are conducted and the results are discussed.

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“…There is an extensive literature attempting to overcome an existing drawback and/or providing a solution for the problems in track counting field. Accuracy, precision, wide range linearity and comprehensibility are the main features all methods would have sought (Durrani and Bull, 1987;Ilic et al, 2003;Harvey and Weeks, 1987). The challenge has particularly been on accurate track counting of densely overlapped tracks which involves with a count loss.…”

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confidence: 99%