Tissue equivalence correction in silicon microdosimetry for protons characteristic of the LEO space environment Conference Paper
| Authors: | Guatelli, S.; Reinhard, M. I.; Mascialino, B.; Prokopovich, D. A.; Dzurak, A. S.; Zaider, M.; Rosenfeld, A. B. |
| Title: | Tissue equivalence correction in silicon microdosimetry for protons characteristic of the LEO space environment |
| Conference Title: | 45th Annual IEEE International Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference |
| Abstract: | The tissue equivalence of solid state silicon detectors in proton radiation fields was determined to improve the radiation protection applications of silicon detectors in aviation and space missions. The study was performed by means of Geant4 simulations. Results are presented showing that a simple geometrical scaling factor $({\sim} 0.56)$ of linear dimensions is adequate to convert experimentally obtained microdosimetric energy deposition spectra in silicon to equivalent microdosimetric energy deposition spectra in water. © 2006 IEEE. |
| Keywords: | detectors; protons; radiation protection; microdosimetry; geant4; silicon detector; tissue equivalence; inverse kinematics; metal detectors; nonmetals; radiation detectors; energy depositions; geant4 simulations; geometrical scaling; linear dimensions; protection applications; proton radiations; space environments; space missions; silicon detectors |
| Journal Title | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Conference Dates: | 2008 Jul 14-18 |
| Conference Location: | Tucson, AZ |
| ISBN: | 0018-9499 |
| Publisher: | IEEE |
| Date Published: | 2008-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 3407 |
| End Page: | 3413 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1109/tns.2008.2006894 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Art. No.: 4723798" - "CODEN: IETNA" - "Source: Scopus" |
