Issue Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. Volume 40, Number 3, December 2007 Page(s) 293 - 303 Section Characterization of Materials: Imaging,\ Microscopy and Spectroscopy DOI 10.1051/epjap:2007152 Published online 13 December 2007

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 40, 293-303 (2007)
DOI: 10.1051/epjap:2007152

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

P.A. Mosier-Boss¹, S. Szpak¹, F.E. Gordon¹ and L.P.G. Forsley<sup>2

1</sup>  SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego, Code 2373, San Diego, CA 92152, USA
²  JWK International Annandale, VA 22003, USA

pam.boss@navy.mil

(Received: 11 June 2007/ Accepted: 28 August 2007 / Published online: 13 December 2007)

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.

PACS
29.30.Ep - Charged-particle spectroscopy.
20.40.Wk - .
81.15.Pq - Electrodeposition, electroplating.

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