The nuclear track detector CR39: results from different experiments
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The nuclear track detector CR39 was calibrated with different ions of different energies. Due to the low detection threshold (Z/β ∼ 6e) and the good charge resolution (σZ ∼ 0.2e for 6e ≤ Z/β ≤ 83e with 2 measurements), the detector was used for different purposes: (i) fragmentation of high and medium energy ions; (ii) search for magnetic monopoles, nuclearites, strangelets and Q-balls in the cosmic radiation.
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