CHARGED PARTICLE TRACKS IN POLYMERS: NUMBER 2. REGISTRATION OF HEAVY IONS DURING THE FLIGHT OF GEMINI VI.

Abstract

Several small disks of cellulose nitrate plastic were included as a part of a dosimetry package aboard the Gemini VI spacecraft for the purpose of recording the heavy component of the primary cosmic radiation. An average of 10 tracks/sq cm - day was found in the plastic detectors. Most of these were judged to be tracks of heavy recoil ions; about 1 track/sq cm - day was judged to be due to the primary cosmic ray particles. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1966
Accession Number
AD0637531

Entities

People

  • Eugene V. Benton
  • Michael M. Collver

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellulose
  • Charged Particles
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Detectors
  • Dosimetry
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Particles
  • Polymers
  • Radiation
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects