Improvements in the CR39 polymer for the macro experiment at the Gran Sasso Laboratory

S. P. Ahlen, M. Ambrosio, G. Auriemma, C. G. Babarino, A. Baldini, B. Barish, G. Battistoni, R. Bellotti, C. Bemporad, P. Bernardini, H. Bilokon, V. Bisi, C. Bloise, C. Bower, S. Bussino, F. Cafagna, M. Calicchio, P. Campana, A. Castelvetri, S. CecchiniF. Cei, V. Chiarella, P. Chrysicopoulou, R. Cormack, S. Coutu, G. De Cataldo, C. De Marzo, E. M. De Vincenzi, E. Diehl, E. Erriquez, C. Favuzzi, D. Ficenec, C. Forti, G. Giacomelli, G. Giannini, N. Giglietto, P. Giubellino, M. Grassi, P. Green, A. Grillo, F. Guarino, C. Gustavino, E. Hazen, R. Heinz, J. T. Hong, E. Iarocci, S. Klein, E. Lamanna, C. Lane, D. Levin, P. Lipari, G. Liu, M. Longo, G. Mancarella, G. Mandrioli, A. Margiotta-Neri, A. Marin, A. Marini, G. Martellotti, A. MarzariChiesa, M. Masera, P. Matteuzzi, L. Miller, P. Monacelli, M. Monteno, S. Mulfson, J. Musser, E. Nappi, G. Osteria, B. Pal, O. Palamara, M. Pasquale, V. Patera, L. Patrizii, R. Pazzi, J. Peck, J. Petrakis, S. Petrera, N. Pignatano, P. Pistilli, F. Predieri, L. Ramello, A. Reale, J. Reynoldson, F. Ronga, G. Rosa, G. L. Sanzani, C. Satriano, L. Satta, E. Scapparone, A. Sciubba, P. Serra Lugaresi, M. Severi, G. P. Sini, C. Smith, D. Solie, P. Spinelli, M. Spinetti, M. Spurio, J. Steele, R. Steinberg, J. L. Stone, L. R. Sulak, A. Surdo, G. Tarle, V. Togo, V. Valente, R. Webb, W. Worstell

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Abstract

We discuss the preparation of different samples of the CR39 polymer and a number of tests performed with high energy heavy ions. The quality and reproducibility of the manufactured CR39 is discussed as well as the implications for a large area detector (MACRO) used for a search for cosmic magnetic monopoles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)641-646
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part
Volume19
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

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