Overview of secondary neutron production relevant to shielding in space

L Heilbronn; T Nakamura; Y Iwata; T Kurosawa; H Iwase; L W Townsend

doi:10.1093/rpd/nci033

Overview of secondary neutron production relevant to shielding in space

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2005;116(1-4 Pt 2):140-3. doi: 10.1093/rpd/nci033.

Authors

L Heilbronn¹, T Nakamura, Y Iwata, T Kurosawa, H Iwase, L W Townsend

Affiliation

¹ MS 74-197, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. LHHeilbronn@LBL.gov

PMID: 16604615
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci033

Abstract

An overview of experimental secondary neutron measurements relevant to space-related activities is presented. Stopping target yields and cross section measurements conducted at particle accelerators using heavy ions with energies > 100 MeV per nucleon are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Construction Materials / analysis*
Cosmic Radiation*
Heavy Ions*
Linear Energy Transfer
Materials Testing
Neutrons*
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection / instrumentation*
Radiation Protection / methods
Radiometry / methods*
Scattering, Radiation
Spacecraft / instrumentation*