Transport calculations and accelerator experiments needed for radiation risk assessment in space

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 253-264

  Sihver, Lembit ^a,b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ROANOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abschirmung; accelerator experiments; Beschleunigerexperimente; Monte Carlo calculations; Monte Carlo Rechnungen; radiation risk; shielding; space radiation; Strahlenrisiko; Weltraumstrahlung

Indexed keywords

HEAVY ION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTRONICS; HEAVY ION RADIATION; HUMAN; ION TRANSPORT; PARTICLE RADIATION; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COSMIC RADIATION; EARTH (PLANET); HEAVY IONS; HUMANS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPACE FLIGHT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 57249115939     PISSN: 09393889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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