Variation of absorbed doses onboard of ISS Russian Service Module as measured with passive detectors

Autor: Iva, Jadrnickova, Yasuda, Nakahiro, Kawashima, Hajime, Kurano, Mieko, Uchihori, Yukio, Kitamura, Hisashi, Akatov, Yury, Shurshakov, Vyacheslav, Kobayashi, Ikuo, Ohguchi, Hiroyuki, Koguchi, Yasuhiro, Spurny, Frantisek, et.al
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Radiation Measurements. 44(9-10):901-904
ISSN: 1350-4487
Popis: Cosmic radiation represents possible risk for the astronauts. For estimation of the radiation onboard the spacecraft in space flights, it is necessary to obtain the data on dose distribution in real space flight conditions. This contribution deals with the study of absorbed dose and dose equivalent due to space radiation in different compartments of the International Space Station (ISS) using passive detectors. Luminescent detectors (LD) and CR-39 plastic nuclear track detectors (PNTD) were exposed onboard of Russian Service Module on ISS from August 2004 to October 2005 (425 days); they were placed at SPD boxes and positioned at 6 various locations inside the Russian Service Module. LD were used to measure absorbed doses, particularly from low-LET particles and photons, PNTDs were used to measure the spectra of linear energy transfer (LET), absorbed dose, and dose equivalents from particles with LETNH2O >5 keV/mm. Results from both types of detectors (LD and PNTD) were then combined together to obtain total values of absorbed doses and dose equivalents. Distribution of absorbed doses and dose equivalents measured with passive detectors, as well as LET spectra of registered particle fluxes, are presented as the function of position of SPD boxes (shielding thickness). Also the influence of position of detectors inside the SPD boxes (top and bottom wall) will be discussed. The dose characteristics depend on the location inside the Service Module; their variation has been observed to be up to factor of almost 2.
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