Published 1996 | Version v1
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Non-ionizing and ionizing dosimetry in a space radiation environment with GaAs and SiC LEDs

Creators

  • 1. Montreal Univ., PQ (Canada)
  • 2. Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, ON (Canada)
  • 3. Canadian Space Agency, St. Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9 (Canada)
  • 4. Sherbrooke Univ., PQ (Canada)
  • 5. Defence Research Establishment, Ottawa, ON (Canada)

Description

This paper describes a dosimetry experiment that will be carried onboard the Russian MIR space station. The experiment will compare the ionizing and Non-ionizing Energy Loss (NEL) in semiconductors of the radiation encountered in space. The ionizing dose will be detected using ThermoLuminescent Dosimeter (TLD) whereas SiC and GaAs LEDs will be used to measure the nonionizing component. The tray will be mounted on the outside of the station for a minimum period of 4 months. The goal of the experiment is to determine the feasibility of using SiC and GaAs LEDs as NEL dosimeters in space. (author)

Part of:
IRPA9: 1996 international congress on radiation protection. Proceedings. Volume 3

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Berger.
Imprint Place
Horn (Austria)
ISBN
3-9500255-4-5
Imprint Title
IRPA9: 1996 international congress on radiation protection. Proceedings. Volume 3
Imprint Pagination
697 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 112-124.

Conference

Title
9. international congress on radiation protection and general assem bly of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA).
Dates
14-19 Apr 1996.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
Austria
INIS RN
28059745
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY LOSSES; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MIR ORBITAL STATION; MONITORS; RADIATION DOSES; SATELLITES; SILICON; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
Descriptors DEC
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; ARSENIDES; ELEMENTS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; PNICTIDES; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SEMIMETALS; SPACE VEHICLES; VEHICLES

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