NASA NTRS · 20140012897
Scintillating Fiber Technology for a High Neutron Spectrometer
Abstract
Develop a compact low-power neutron spectrometer that uniquely identifies neutrons in the mixed radiation field expected on crewed deep-space missions. Secondary neutrons are generated by cosmic rays striking heavy crewed spacecraft as well as lunar and planetary surfaces1,2. It has been shown that secondary neutrons can account for up to 50% if the total dose-equivalent received by the crew.
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Kuznetsov, Evgeny, Adams, James, Jr., Christl, Mark, Norwood, Joseph, Watts, John. 2014-08-02. Scintillating Fiber Technology for a High Neutron Spectrometer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20140012897
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