Abstract
Effects of electron beam irradiation on the color changes of the Bayfol CR 6-2 nuclear track detector have been investigated. Samples from CR 6-2 were irradiated with an electron beam at the dose range 50-400 kGy. The transmission of these samples in the wavelength range 400-800 nm, as well as any color changes, was studied. The Commission International de E'Claire (units x, y and z) methodology was used in this work for the description of colored samples. The color differences between the non-irradiated sample and those irradiated with different electron beam doses were calculated. The results indicate that the CR 6-2 detector acquires color changes under electron beam irradiation. This result is compared with those obtained from our previous work, for different polymers due to electron beam irradiation. In addition, as a review, our previous results on color changes in some irradiated polymers were collected and compared together. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]