Comment on "Tests and calibrations of nuclear track detectors (CR39) for operation in high neutron flux" by E.E. Kading et al., Phys. Rev. Res. 2, 023279 (2020)

TL;DR

This paper critically examines the calibration methods for nuclear track detectors in high neutron flux environments, highlighting flaws that undermine the reliability of previous experimental results and interpretations.

Contribution

It provides a critical commentary identifying flaws in the calibration procedures and questioning the validity of prior experimental conclusions.

Findings

Calibration methods are flawed and unreliable.

Previous results based on these calibrations should be disregarded.

The critique emphasizes the need for improved testing protocols.

Abstract

The conditions of tests and calibrations described in the article E.E Kading et al. [Phys. Rev. Res. 2, 023279 (2020)] show striking flaws. The interpretation and extraction of quantitative results from this experiment are considered unreliable. All results of cross sections based on the results described in this article must be disregarded.