Fragmentation studies of relativistic iron ions using plastic nuclear track detectors

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 230-235

  Scampoli, P ^a   Durante, M ^a   Grossi, G ^a   Manti, L ^a   Pugliese, M ^a   Gialanella, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

CR 39 detectors; Dosimetry; Fragmentation; Heavy ions; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION; IRON; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPACECRAFT; X RAY LASERS;

CR-39 DETECTORS; ENERGETIC IONS; FRAGMENTATION; SPACE RADIATION;

HEAVY IONS;

EID: 18844401178     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.01.046     Document Type: Article

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