Bubble-Detector Measurements of Neutron Radiation in the International Space Station: Iss-34 to Iss-37

Smith, M. B.; Khulapko, S.; Andrews, H. R.; Arkhangelsky, V.; Ing, H.; Koslowksy, M. R.; Lewis, Brent J.; Machrafi, R.; Nikolaev, Igor; Shurshakov, Vyacheslav

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncv181

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“…With regard to protons emitted from space, numerous excitations and ionizations are expected inside the shielding, together with the emission of low-energy metal ions (LEMI) [ 32 , 33 ]. In addition, secondary neutrons provided from the aluminum-containing shielding have also been detected in low earth orbiting spacecraft [ 34 , 35 ]. However, although their energy spectrum is difficult to measure, the long duration exposure facility (LDEF) mission has provided data suggesting that neutrons of more than 1 MeV are the most abundant and responsible for most of the total equivalent neutron dose [ 36 ].…”

Section: The Three Sources Of Ionizing Radiation Emitted From Spacmentioning

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Radiation on Earth or in Space: What Does It Change?

Restier-Verlet

El-Nachef

Ferlazzo

et al. 2021

IJMS

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After having been an instrument of the Cold War, space exploration has become a major technological, scientific and societal challenge for a number of countries. With new projects to return to the Moon and go to Mars, radiobiologists have been called upon to better assess the risks linked to exposure to radiation emitted from space (IRS), one of the major hazards for astronauts. To this aim, a major task is to identify the specificities of the different sources of IRS that concern astronauts. By considering the probabilities of the impact of IRS against spacecraft shielding, three conclusions can be drawn: (1) The impacts of heavy ions are rare and their contribution to radiation dose may be low during low Earth orbit; (2) secondary particles, including neutrons emitted at low energy from the spacecraft shielding, may be common in deep space and may preferentially target surface tissues such as the eyes and skin; (3) a “bath of radiation” composed of residual rays and fast neutrons inside the spacecraft may present a concern for deep tissues such as bones and the cardiovascular system. Hence, skin melanoma, cataracts, loss of bone mass, and aging of the cardiovascular system are possible, dependent on the dose, dose-rate, and individual factors. This suggests that both radiosusceptibility and radiodegeneration may be concerns related to space exploration. In addition, in the particular case of extreme solar events, radiosensitivity reactions—such as those observed in acute radiation syndrome—may occur and affect blood composition, gastrointestinal and neurologic systems. This review summarizes the specificities of space radiobiology and opens the debate as regards refinements of current radiation protection concepts that will be useful for the better estimation of risks.

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Section: The Three Sources Of Ionizing Radiation Emitted From Spacmentioning

confidence: 99%

Radiation on Earth or in Space: What Does It Change?

Restier-Verlet

El-Nachef

Ferlazzo

et al. 2021

IJMS

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“…The number of bubbles is a measure of the dose. The bubble detectors are typically used for neutron measurements (Smith et al 2016).…”

Section: Radiation Detectors Used In Spacementioning

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Stress and Radiation Responsiveness

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Baselet²,

Hoey³

et al. 2019

Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space

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Note: A new optical method for the detection of bubble nucleation in superheated droplet detector

Sarkar

Mondal

Datta

et al. 2017

Review of Scientific Instruments

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A superheated droplet detector (SDD) consists of a large number of micron-sized superheated liquid drops suspended in a gel medium. The vaporization of a superheated drop is associated with the emission of an acoustic signal. A novel optical method is developed for the detection of this acoustic signal. In this method, a probe-bubble picks up the acoustic signal, and the oscillation of the probe-bubble is detected by employing a laser and phototransistor. The method can detect vaporization of an individual superheated drop in real-time and can be used for studying the response of SDDs to ionizing radiations.

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Bubble-Detector Measurements of Neutron Radiation in the International Space Station: Iss-34 to Iss-37

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

Radiation on Earth or in Space: What Does It Change?

Radiation on Earth or in Space: What Does It Change?

Stress and Radiation Responsiveness

Note: A new optical method for the detection of bubble nucleation in superheated droplet detector

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