Particle Track Enhancement in Cellulose Nitrate by Application of an Electric Field
Hall Crannell 1,
Carol Jo Crannell 1,
F. J. Kline 1, and
Lewis Battist 2
1 Department of Physics, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20017
2 Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Catholic University of America
The number and length of etchable tracks, created by alpha particles in a cellulose nitrate sheet, are significantly enhanced by the application of an electric field across the cellulose nitrate.