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Tracks for newcomers: An educational section
Nucl. Tracks Vol. 4, pp. l-2 Pergamon Press Ltd. 1980. Printed in Great Britain
EDITORIAL TRACKS
NUCLEAR tracks cations
FOR NEWCOMERS:
are finding
in a great variety
ever-increasing
of fields-and
4N EDUCATIONAL
appli-
in all parts
will be published
in the Educational
journal.
be
It
of the world. These fields range over geological and archaeological dating, uranium prospection, radon
demonstrate,
dosimetry,
can
radiological
protection
and
monitor-
ing, radiobiology and nuclear medicine, and all the way from reactor and nuclear physics to fission phenomena, cosmic-ray
search for superheavy elements, and and solar-flare measurements in space
flights, lunar samples There comers
and meteorites.
is, however,
always
learning
for new-
at universities,
In order
to help all such newcomers,
ther at universities,
colleges
research
where there is no existing specialization decided
and
at research
laboratories
we have
even
to start
writers
to be called the “Educational
newcomers
Section”.
of the section
before
The purpose
cations (SSNTD)
and groups of
solid-state
in a variety
is to introduce
to the techniques nuclear
and appli-
track
of interesting
detection and
useful
long,
frontiers
be able
set
or the
non-specialist. The idea of such a section
was first proposed
by
our colleague on the Editorial Board, Professor R. Katz, and enthusiastically supported by most of the members
of the Board
during
10th International Conference Lyon, France
discussions on SSNTD
in June 1979. It is hoped
future issues of Nuclear
at the held
at
that in most
Trucks, one or more papers
laboare of
of their
of their
first successes
and
international
that,
given de-
to
Tracks
by the
Section,
the
community
proceed
to
in one or more
the
will, current
of the many
fields covered by the SSNTD techniques. We have seen it happen in the case of many a group, now
years ago.
by simple experiments to help the beginner
development
in the Educational
of research
language,
detail
by
own research,
and limited
national
in the Nuclear
well-established,
and illustrated
of develop-
on their part and good guidance
fields. The emphasis will be on step-by-step development of methods explained in clear and lucid out in sufficient
their
We are confident
of papers
section of our journal, individuals
We
and students
useful fields which
satisfaction of large
centres.
termination
a new
inexpensive
will be stimulated
apparatus
in many
to
how the
We also want them to enjoy all the fun,
excitement independently
or, work,
cases,
countries.
and
the scientists
to the scientific
educational
institutions, in track
in some
and other
whe-
papers,
scientific research.
to start
simple
facilities,
of the
Editors
and their applications
who, we hope,
with relatively importance
the
simple
worthwhile
in this section
if they are located
Section
of
colleges and high schools
ing countries
to take the first steps, especially groups.
methods
have in mind especially
ratory
far from other established
aim
an exciting,
means of entering
to begin and how
laboratory
the
by these educational
of SSNTD
in any field as to where
in an isolated
will
provide
papers
the problem
SECTION
in these, The launch
who took their first faltering
sometimes
uncharted,
a “call for papers”
to experienced
workers
SSNTD disciplines. Most in the field will probably
time when, at the beginning area
elementary ental
only
steps a few
purpose of this editorial is not only to the Educational Section but also to put out
various workers one
fields
or another, papers
procedures
they
of their own research had
felt the need
giving clear recipes (e.g.
in the
well-established remember the
etching
in for
for experim-
techniques),
fuller
2
EDITORIAL
details of the requisite apparatus and technical know-how, and useful hints about current research problems. We urge our experienced colleagues to treat this call as a challenge to write papers in an easily understandable language and with insight into, and sympathy for, the requirements of those at the threshold of research in a new field. To write a simple paper, which yet conveys the fascination and excitement of discovery, is a challenge worthy of the best minds ! The publishers of this journal, Pergamon Press, have shown great enthusiasm in promoting this educational venture, especially in the Third World countries. They have expressed willingness to distribute large numbers of reprints of papers published in the Educational Section amongst the educational institutions throughout the world. The Editors of Nuclear Tracks will be happy to offer further advice requested by individuals or groups and, possibly, even to supply, in appropriate cases, small quantities of plastic detectors, etc., to set them off at the beginning of their S S N T D work. It is hoped that, after some years of successful running of this section, it may be possible to publish a collected set of selected papers in book form, which would serve as an excellent laboratory manual or text-book containing all the necessary guidelines for the establishment and running of a practical laboratory, say in a university or a college, which wishes to specialize in the methods and applications of nuclear track detection and instrumentation. One last word: Dr W. Enge of the Editorial Board of Nuclear Tracks has agreed to take the overall responsibility for the Educational Section. He will, of course, be helped in his task by the Editor-in-Chief as well as by other members of the Editorial Board, who are all experts in a number of complementary fields, employing many different S S N T D techniques between them.
Script requirements are the same as for the rest of the Nuclear Tracks journal.* These papers should, however, to avoid delays, be sent preferably direct to the Editor-in-Charge, Educational Section (Dr W. Enge, Institute of Pure and Applied Nuclear Physics, Kiel University, D-2300 K1EL, Federal Republic of Germany), who will also be happy to give advice and help to intending contributors.
W. ENGE Editor-in-Charge, Educational Section S. A. DURRAN! Editor-in-Chief
We take this opportunity to welcome to the Nuclear Tracks Editorial Advisory Board three distinguished new members. The foremost of these is Dr R. L. Fleischer, one of the founder-fathers and pioneers of the solid state state nuclear track detection method and its applications. We are particularly proud of his association with the journal. The other two are: Professor R. Brandt, a nuclear chemist who has made many important contributions to the fields of nuclear fission and search for superheavy elements using the S S N T D techniques; and Dr H. G. Paretzke, well known for his experimental and theoretical studies of nucleartrack phenomena and their applications in biological and biomedical disciplines. The addition of these three distinguished names to our advisory panel lends great lustre to our already illustrious Editorial Board. Editor-in-Chief
*The script requirements are given in detail on the inside back cover of Nuclear Tracks. In summary: three copies of the script are required, with one set of original drawings or glossy prints (+three sets of photocopied figures). References, arranged alphabetically at the end of the text, should be by name, year, title of paper, journal name and volume, first and last page numbers of paper; references in the text should be by author and year. There are no page charges for publication.
EDITORIAL TRACKS
NUCLEAR tracks cations
FOR NEWCOMERS:
are finding
in a great variety
ever-increasing
of fields-and
4N EDUCATIONAL
appli-
in all parts
will be published
in the Educational
journal.
be
It
of the world. These fields range over geological and archaeological dating, uranium prospection, radon
demonstrate,
dosimetry,
can
radiological
protection
and
monitor-
ing, radiobiology and nuclear medicine, and all the way from reactor and nuclear physics to fission phenomena, cosmic-ray
search for superheavy elements, and and solar-flare measurements in space
flights, lunar samples There comers
and meteorites.
is, however,
always
learning
for new-
at universities,
In order
to help all such newcomers,
ther at universities,
colleges
research
where there is no existing specialization decided
and
at research
laboratories
we have
even
to start
writers
to be called the “Educational
newcomers
Section”.
of the section
before
The purpose
cations (SSNTD)
and groups of
solid-state
in a variety
is to introduce
to the techniques nuclear
and appli-
track
of interesting
detection and
useful
long,
frontiers
be able
set
or the
non-specialist. The idea of such a section
was first proposed
by
our colleague on the Editorial Board, Professor R. Katz, and enthusiastically supported by most of the members
of the Board
during
10th International Conference Lyon, France
discussions on SSNTD
in June 1979. It is hoped
future issues of Nuclear
at the held
at
that in most
Trucks, one or more papers
laboare of
of their
of their
first successes
and
international
that,
given de-
to
Tracks
by the
Section,
the
community
proceed
to
in one or more
the
will, current
of the many
fields covered by the SSNTD techniques. We have seen it happen in the case of many a group, now
years ago.
by simple experiments to help the beginner
development
in the Educational
of research
language,
detail
by
own research,
and limited
national
in the Nuclear
well-established,
and illustrated
of develop-
on their part and good guidance
fields. The emphasis will be on step-by-step development of methods explained in clear and lucid out in sufficient
their
We are confident
of papers
section of our journal, individuals
We
and students
useful fields which
satisfaction of large
centres.
termination
a new
inexpensive
will be stimulated
apparatus
in many
to
how the
We also want them to enjoy all the fun,
excitement independently
or, work,
cases,
countries.
and
the scientists
to the scientific
educational
institutions, in track
in some
and other
whe-
papers,
scientific research.
to start
simple
facilities,
of the
Editors
and their applications
who, we hope,
with relatively importance
the
simple
worthwhile
in this section
if they are located
Section
of
colleges and high schools
ing countries
to take the first steps, especially groups.
methods
have in mind especially
ratory
far from other established
aim
an exciting,
means of entering
to begin and how
laboratory
the
by these educational
of SSNTD
in any field as to where
in an isolated
will
provide
papers
the problem
SECTION
in these, The launch
who took their first faltering
sometimes
uncharted,
a “call for papers”
to experienced
workers
SSNTD disciplines. Most in the field will probably
time when, at the beginning area
elementary ental
only
steps a few
purpose of this editorial is not only to the Educational Section but also to put out
various workers one
fields
or another, papers
procedures
they
of their own research had
felt the need
giving clear recipes (e.g.
in the
well-established remember the
etching
in for
for experim-
techniques),
fuller
2
EDITORIAL
details of the requisite apparatus and technical know-how, and useful hints about current research problems. We urge our experienced colleagues to treat this call as a challenge to write papers in an easily understandable language and with insight into, and sympathy for, the requirements of those at the threshold of research in a new field. To write a simple paper, which yet conveys the fascination and excitement of discovery, is a challenge worthy of the best minds ! The publishers of this journal, Pergamon Press, have shown great enthusiasm in promoting this educational venture, especially in the Third World countries. They have expressed willingness to distribute large numbers of reprints of papers published in the Educational Section amongst the educational institutions throughout the world. The Editors of Nuclear Tracks will be happy to offer further advice requested by individuals or groups and, possibly, even to supply, in appropriate cases, small quantities of plastic detectors, etc., to set them off at the beginning of their S S N T D work. It is hoped that, after some years of successful running of this section, it may be possible to publish a collected set of selected papers in book form, which would serve as an excellent laboratory manual or text-book containing all the necessary guidelines for the establishment and running of a practical laboratory, say in a university or a college, which wishes to specialize in the methods and applications of nuclear track detection and instrumentation. One last word: Dr W. Enge of the Editorial Board of Nuclear Tracks has agreed to take the overall responsibility for the Educational Section. He will, of course, be helped in his task by the Editor-in-Chief as well as by other members of the Editorial Board, who are all experts in a number of complementary fields, employing many different S S N T D techniques between them.
Script requirements are the same as for the rest of the Nuclear Tracks journal.* These papers should, however, to avoid delays, be sent preferably direct to the Editor-in-Charge, Educational Section (Dr W. Enge, Institute of Pure and Applied Nuclear Physics, Kiel University, D-2300 K1EL, Federal Republic of Germany), who will also be happy to give advice and help to intending contributors.
W. ENGE Editor-in-Charge, Educational Section S. A. DURRAN! Editor-in-Chief
We take this opportunity to welcome to the Nuclear Tracks Editorial Advisory Board three distinguished new members. The foremost of these is Dr R. L. Fleischer, one of the founder-fathers and pioneers of the solid state state nuclear track detection method and its applications. We are particularly proud of his association with the journal. The other two are: Professor R. Brandt, a nuclear chemist who has made many important contributions to the fields of nuclear fission and search for superheavy elements using the S S N T D techniques; and Dr H. G. Paretzke, well known for his experimental and theoretical studies of nucleartrack phenomena and their applications in biological and biomedical disciplines. The addition of these three distinguished names to our advisory panel lends great lustre to our already illustrious Editorial Board. Editor-in-Chief
*The script requirements are given in detail on the inside back cover of Nuclear Tracks. In summary: three copies of the script are required, with one set of original drawings or glossy prints (+three sets of photocopied figures). References, arranged alphabetically at the end of the text, should be by name, year, title of paper, journal name and volume, first and last page numbers of paper; references in the text should be by author and year. There are no page charges for publication.