Title :
Radiation environment measurements with SPICA on-board the MIR station
Author :
Barde, S. ; Cueto, J. ; Ecoffet, R. ; Falguère, D. ; Nuns, T. ; Duzellier, S. ; Boscher, D. ; Bourdarie, S. ; Tsourilo, I.
Author_Institution :
Centre Nat. d´´Etudes Spatiales, Toulouse, France
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Spectre de Particules et Influence sur les Composants Avances (SPICA) is an integrated test bench for the study of the space environment and its effects on electronic devices. Particles detection results measured in MIR orbit are presented and compared to the prediction of the AP8 model (proton flux and South Atlantic anomaly position). A two-dimensional correlation technique is used to estimate the shielding of the MIR station
Keywords :
cosmic ray interactions; proton effects; radiation belts; radiation protection; silicon radiation detectors; solar radiation; space vehicle electronics; AP8 model; MIR Space Station; MIR station shielding; SPICA; Si detector; South Atlantic anomaly position; electronic devices; integrated test bench; low orbit; particle counts; particle detection results; proton belt; proton flux; radiation environment measurements; solar events; space environment effects; two-dimensional correlation technique; Aluminum; Detectors; Electronic components; Electronic equipment testing; Extraterrestrial measurements; Monitoring; Particle measurements; Position measurement; Protons; Pulse amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2002.1039663
