Title :
Microdosimetry simulations of solar protons within a spacecraft
Author :
Wroe, A.J. ; Cornelius, I.M. ; Rosenfeld, A.B. ; Pisacane, V.L. ; Ziegler, J.F. ; Nelson, M.E. ; Cucinotta, F. ; Zaider, M. ; Dicello, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Cantre for Med. Radiat. Phys., Univ. of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The microdosimetric spectra derived by silicon microdosimeter in a proton radiation field traversing heterogeneous structures were simulated using the GEANT4 toolkit.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; aerospace biophysics; biological effects of ionising particles; dosimetry; elemental semiconductors; proton effects; radiation monitoring; silicon; solar cosmic ray particles; space vehicles; GEANT4 toolkit; Monte Carlo methods; Si; microdosimetric spectra; microdosimetry simulations; proton radiation field traversing heterogeneous structures; silicon microdosimeter; solar cosmic ray particles; solar protons; spacecraft; Australia; Cancer; Helium; Monitoring; NASA; Protons; Silicon; Solid state circuits; Space exploration; Space vehicles; GEANT4; microdosimetry; protons;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2005.860706
