title: Localization and track evaluation of HZE particles.
abstract: A new method of track-etching was developed called "individual etching", allowing increased accuracy of the localization whereby a latent track is developed under microscopic control. The influence of the humidity of the detectors at the beginning of the etch process was investigated. This influence consists in an increase of bulk and track etching rate. The scattering in experimental data, which is mostly attributed to the inhomogeneity of the material, can be partially explained by this effect, especially the difference in isotopic resolution between accelerator experiments and cosmic-ray flights.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgruppe fur biophysikalische Weltraumforschung an der Universitat Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, FRG.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bucker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schafer
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water