Evaluation of the neutron radiation environment inside the International Space Station based on the Bonner Ball Neutron Detector experiment

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1510-1520

  Koshiishi, H ^a   Matsumoto, H ^a   Chishiki, A ^b   Goka, T ^a   Omodaka, T ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bonner Ball; International Space Station; Neutron; Radiation environment

Indexed keywords

NEUTRONS; PERSONNEL; POWER SPECTRUM; RADIATION EFFECTS;

BONNER BALLS; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION; NEUTRON DOSE EQUIVALENT; RADIATION ENVIRONMENT; SHIELDING ENVIRONMENT;

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 36049021092     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.02.072     Document Type: Article

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