Characterization of the radiation shielding properties of US and Russian EVA suits using passive detectors

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1191-1201

  Benton, E R ^a   Benton, E V ^b   Frank, A L ^b   Moyers, M F ^c  

^a Eril Research Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTORS; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS; SPACE STATIONS; SPACE SURVEILLANCE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EXTRAVEHICULAR MOBILITY UNIT (EMU); PLASTIC NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTOR (PNTD); SPACE SUITS;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

EID: 33751209197     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.04.030     Document Type: Article

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