Suha Al-Qahtani and Wijdan Al-Maqbool, students at Najran University, have published a research paper as part of their graduation project requirements for the Physics Bachelor's Program at the College of Science and Arts, in the journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry. The journal, ranked in the first tier (Q1), is one of the top ten journals in nuclear physics.

The paper used heavy-charged particles to address radiation impact on CR-39 track nuclear detectors. It also analyzed the chemical properties of nuclear effects using molten hydrated barium hydroxide (MBH).

The study showed remarkable findings in several aspects, outperforming previous studies in the field. The findings of this research contributed to detecting heavy ions and nuclear fission fragments and building seismic sensors that measure the increased emitted radon concentrations.

Source: Saudi Press Agency