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Dosimetric results on EURECA.

G Reitz1, W Atwell, R Beaujean

  • 1DLR, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Radiation Biology, Koln, Germany.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 1, 1995
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Detector packages on the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) measured space radiation. Results showed absorbed dose and linear energy transfer (LET) spectra, with doses varying by location.

Area of Science:

  • Space Science
  • Radiation Physics
  • Astrobiology

Background:

  • Detector packages were exposed on the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) as part of the Biostack experiment.
  • Measurements were taken inside the Exobiology and Radiation Assembly (ERA) and at various locations around EURECA.
  • The experiment aimed to study the effects of space radiation on biological and physical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate absorbed dose and particle and linear energy transfer (LET) spectra in the space environment.
  • To assess the performance of different detector types under space exposure conditions.
  • To compare experimental measurements with theoretical calculations of radiation doses.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized detector packages comprising plastic nuclear track detectors, nuclear emulsions, and thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs).

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  • Exposed detector packages on EURECA, with varying shielding thicknesses (e.g., 0.09g cm-2).
  • Analyzed detector data to determine absorbed dose and characterize particle and LET spectra.

    • Main Results:

    • Absorbed doses ranged from 0.87 Gy to 21.26 Gy, depending on the dosimeter's location.
    • Data on particle and linear energy transfer (LET) spectra were successfully obtained.
    • Discrepancies were observed between measured doses and those predicted by existing calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • The study successfully characterized space radiation environments using multiple detector types.
    • Radiation dose and LET spectra varied significantly with location on the EURECA platform.
    • Current models may not fully account for all radiation interactions and transport phenomena in space.