A Geant4 application to simulate the interaction of space radiation with the Mercurian environment

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1759-1763

  Gurtner, M ^a   Desorgher, L ^a   Fluckiger E O ^a   Moser, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Magnetic field; Mercury; Radiation analysis

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GALAXIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLANETS; POSITRONS; SPACE RESEARCH;

GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; MERCURIAN ENVIRONMENT; QUASI-TRAPPING;

SPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33744810072     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.12.015     Document Type: Article

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