Bond scission cross sections for alpha-particles in cellulose nitrate (LR115)

摘要

Chemical damage created by a-particles in cellulose nitrate (LR115) have been studied by infrared spectroscopy. This technique enables identifying the sensitive bonds and giving an order of magnitude of their scission cross sections for given a-particle energies. The high cross sections observed suggest a new description of the track etch velocity in this material. [References: 15]