Title :
Calculations and observations of induced radioactivity in spaceborne materials
Author :
Dyer, C.S. ; Truscott, P.R. ; Evans, H.E. ; Hammond, N. ; Comber, C. ; Battersby, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Space & Commun., Defence Res. Agency, Farnborough, UK
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Radiation transport calculations are compared with observations of induced radioactivity obtained from the OSSE experiment on the Compton Observatory and the CREAM experiment on Space Shuttle. These results illustrate the importance of secondary particles
Keywords :
radiation effects; radioactivity; CREAM experiment; Compton Observatory; OSSE experiment; Space Shuttle; induced radioactivity; radiation transport; secondary particles; spaceborne materials; Cosmic rays; Educational institutions; Gamma ray detectors; Observatories; Orbital calculations; Production; Protons; Radiation monitoring; Radioactive materials; Space shuttles;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
