Semi-automatic measurement of gap–blob sizes along tracks of relativistic ions for computer identification

A method for the identification of relativistic ions with low atomic numbers in nuclear emulsion was proposed for measurements with a semi-automatic microscope-computer system. In this method we used a simultaneous consideration of both blob and gap distributions over their sizes and a comparison of these distributions with Monte Carlo simulation on the basis of fluctuation theory of the photographic action of ionizing particles (Phys.-Math. Sci. Thesis, Moscow State University, 278pp). The applicability of the proposed method was tested for a set of ion tracks in nuclear emulsion of type R2.