Track structure and radiation transport model for space radiobiology studies

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 183-194

  Cucinotta, F A ^a   Wilson, J W ^a   Katz, R ^b   Atwell, W ^c   Badhwar, G D ^d   Shavers, M R ^e  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Rockwell Aerospace   (United States)

^d NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000269766     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(96)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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