Computer program TRACK_TEST for calculating parameters and plotting profiles for etch pits in nuclear track materials

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-165

  Nikezic, D ^a,b   Yu, K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Bulk etch; CR 39; Etch pit; LR 115; Major axis; Minor axis; Solid state nuclear track detector; Track etch; V function

Indexed keywords

ETCHING; IRRADIATION;

MAJOR AXIS; MINOR AXIS; TRACK ETCH; V FUNCTION;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 29144508648     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2005.09.011     Document Type: Article

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