Implication of microdosimetry in estimation of radiation quality in space environment

Health Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 510-515

  Shinn, J L ^a   Wilson, J W ^a   Singleterry, R C ^a   Xapsos, M A ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lineal energy; Microdosimetry; Proportional counters; Quality factor

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COSMIC RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MICRODOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL COUNTER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD;

EID: 0032904749     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199905000-00007     Document Type: Article

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