Results of measurements on shuttle missions to the ISS of the neutron component of the radiation field

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1668-1671

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

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmic radiation; ISS and shuttle measurements; Neutron dosimetry

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; DOSIMETRY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NEUTRONS; SPACE RESEARCH; SPACE STATIONS;

GALACTIC COSMIC RADIATION; ISS AND SHUTTLE MEASUREMENTS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY;

SPACE SHUTTLES;

EID: 33744824373     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.02.069     Document Type: Article

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