Applications of the atomic force microscopy to nuclear track methodology

The fundamental instrumentation scheme of atomic force microscopy is reviewed, with the purpose of understanding the great value of thistechnology in studying nuclear tracks in solids. Different morphologies are revealed in the samples, in which detailed metrological featuresare very important in th...

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Autores: R. Fragoso, C. Vázquez-López, J.I. Golzarri, G. Espinosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57066312
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57066312
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Palabra clave:Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
plastic detectors
Atomic force microscopy
nuclear track detectors
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Sumario:The fundamental instrumentation scheme of atomic force microscopy is reviewed, with the purpose of understanding the great value of thistechnology in studying nuclear tracks in solids. Different morphologies are revealed in the samples, in which detailed metrological featuresare very important in the characterization and study of nuclear tracks. Among them, conical pits on etched CR-39 exposed to alpha particles,and hillocks and/or craters on some minerals exposed to 252Cf fission fragments. Some examples of artifacts in the convolution of sampletopography and probe geometry are also mentioned.