DocumentCode
1127269
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
Volume
41
Issue
3
fYear
1994
fDate
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
438
Lastpage
444
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.299781
Filename
299781
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