Simulation calculation of cosmic radiationdose at latitude 0°
Creators
- 1. Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, 23111 Indonesia (Indonesia)
Description
Cosmic radiation is a type of natural radiation that comes from outer space. Above sea level, the dose rate of cosmic radiation is 0.03 μSv and will increase rapidly with increase altitude, even reach 2.38 μSv at 10 km altitude. Cosmic radiation makes the flight crew receive higher radiation than the general public.Simulation of the calculation of cosmic radiation dose rates based on altitude at latitude 0° have been done. This simulation using radiation energy data at several points above sea level. This data is then interpolated to obtain continuous radiation energy data from a height of 0 to 16 km with an increase of 0.1 km. The radiation dose rate calculation is carried out using a simple dosimetry equation. The results have been compared with several studies that have been conducted where the deviation value is below to 40% for a height of 9 to 16 km with a difference in the dose rate of 10−7. While at an altitude below 9 km the deviation value is still quite high so a correction factor is needed. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1120/1/012074Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 1120
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [6 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 8. International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Physics
- Dates
- 20-21 Sep 2018
- Place
- Medan (Indonesia)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 53018913
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC RADIATION; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSES
- Descriptors DEC
- DOSES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; SIMULATION