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HZE beam transport in multilayered materials.

J L Shinn1, J W Wilson, F F Badavi

  • 1NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681.

Radiation Measurements
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

A new computer code models high charge and energy (HZE) ion beam transport in materials. It accurately predicts linear energy transfer (LET) distributions, showing good agreement with experimental data for 56Fe ions.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Space Engineering

Background:

  • High charge and energy (HZE) ions pose radiation risks in space.
  • Accurate modeling of ion transport in materials is crucial for radiation shielding.
  • Existing models may require refinement for complex layered materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement a nonperturbative analytic solution for HZE Green's function.
  • To develop a computer code for simulating ion beam transport in layered materials.
  • To validate the code against experimental measurements of linear energy transfer (LET).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a nonperturbative analytic solution of the HZE Green's function.
  • Developed a computer code based on the Langley nuclear fragmentation model.
Keywords:
NASA Discipline Number 45-10NASA Discipline Radiation HealthNASA Program Radiation HealthNon-NASA Center

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  • Generated linear energy transfer (LET) distributions for specific ion-target combinations.
  • Compared code predictions with experimental data for 56Fe ions and Pb-Al/Pb-(CH2)x targets.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully implemented a computer code for laboratory ion beam transport.
    • The code operates using the Langley nuclear fragmentation model.
    • Generated LET distributions showed reasonable agreement with experimental measurements for 56Fe ion transport through Pb-Al and Pb-(CH2)x targets.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed code provides a reliable tool for simulating HZE ion beam transport.
    • The model's accuracy in predicting LET distributions is validated by experimental comparisons.
    • This work contributes to improved radiation shielding strategies in space engineering applications.