The determination of the neutron component of cosmic radiation fields in spacecraft

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 36, Issue 1-6 SPEC., 2003, Pages 439-443

  Bartlett, D T ^a   Hager, L G ^a   Tanner, R J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmic radiation; Neutrons; PADC; Spacecraft

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; DOSIMETERS; ETCHING; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPACECRAFT;

SOLAR PARTICLE EVENTS (SPE);

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 0042864763     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(03)00167-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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