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Use of CR-39 in Pd/D co-deposition experiments*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2007

P. A. Mosier-Boss ,
S. Szpak ,
F. E. Gordon  and
L. P.G. Forsley
P. A. Mosier-Boss*
Affiliation:
SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego, Code 2373, San Diego, CA 92152, USA
S. Szpak
Affiliation:
SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego, Code 2373, San Diego, CA 92152, USA
F. E. Gordon
Affiliation:
SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego, Code 2373, San Diego, CA 92152, USA
L. P.G. Forsley
Affiliation:
JWK International Annandale, VA 22003, USA
*
pam.boss@navy.mil
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Abstract

The use of CR-39, a solid state nuclear track detector, to detect the emission of energetic charged particles during Pd/D co-deposition is demonstrated. The pits observed in the CR-39 are attributed to the Pd/D cathode and are not due to radionuclide contamination in the cell components; nor to the impingement of D2 bubbles on the surface of the CR-39; nor to chemical attack by D2, O2, or Cl2. The features (i.e., optical contrast, shape, and bright spot in the center of the pit) of the pits generated during Pd/D co-deposition are consistent with those observed for pits that are of a nuclear origin.

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The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , December 2007 , pp. 293 - 303
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© EDP Sciences, 2007

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