Survey of Atmospheric Radiation Components for the Gamma and Cosmic Ray Astrophysics Branch of the Space Science Division of the Naval Research Laboratory.

Abstract

Contents: Electron Capture Decay of Cosmic Rays; Cosmic Ray Heavy Ions at and Above 40,000 Feet; Neutron Generated Single Event Upsets in the Atmosphere; Nuclear Cross Sections, Cosmic Ray Propagation and Source Composition; Radiation Transport of Cosmic Ray Nuclei in Lunar Material and Radiation Doses; Non-Geometric Behavior of Nucleus Nucleus Total Inelastic Cross Sections; Environmental Models for Single Event Upset Estimation; Uncertainties in Cosmic Ray Source Composition; Late Stage in Acceleration of Cosmic Rays; Ultraheavy Cosmic Rays and Electron Capture; Propagation of Heavy Cosmic Ray Nuclei; On the Abundances of Ultraheavy Cosmic Rays; LET-Distributions and Doses of HZE Radiation Components at Near Earth Orbits; and Radiation Doses and LET (Linear Energy Transfer) Distributions of Cosmic Rays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165538

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Collisions
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Electron Capture
  • Equations
  • Fragmentation
  • Gamma Rays
  • Nuclear Cross Sections
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Particle Flux
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Radiation
  • Solar System
  • Space Sciences
  • Spacecraft
  • Spallation Reactions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space