Physical basis of radiation protection in space travel
M Durante, FA Cucinotta - Reviews of modern physics, 2011 - APS
The health risks of space radiation are arguably the most serious challenge to space
exploration, possibly preventing these missions due to safety concerns or increasing their …
exploration, possibly preventing these missions due to safety concerns or increasing their …
Experimental and FLUKA evaluation on structure and optical properties and γ-radiation shielding capacity of bismuth borophosphate glasses
Abstract For 662, 1173, 1275, and 1333 keV gamma-ray energy, photon transmissions,
linear attenuation coefficients, half value layer, tenth value layer, and mean free path values …
linear attenuation coefficients, half value layer, tenth value layer, and mean free path values …
The FLUKA code: developments and challenges for high energy and medical applications
Abstract The FLUKA Monte Carlo code is used extensively at CERN for all beam-machine
interactions, radioprotection calculations and facility design of forthcoming projects. Such …
interactions, radioprotection calculations and facility design of forthcoming projects. Such …
Alteration of optical, structural, mechanical durability and nuclear radiation attenuation properties of barium borosilicate glasses through BaO reinforcement …
This study aimed to have a wide-range investigation on changes of optical, structural,
mechanical durability and nuclear radiation attenuation properties of barium borosilicate …
mechanical durability and nuclear radiation attenuation properties of barium borosilicate …
The FLUKA code: an accurate simulation tool for particle therapy
G Battistoni, J Bauer, TT Boehlen, F Cerutti… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Monte Carlo (MC) codes are increasingly spreading in the hadrontherapy community due to
their detailed description of radiation transport and interaction with matter. The suitability of a …
their detailed description of radiation transport and interaction with matter. The suitability of a …
[HTML][HTML] Simulation of shielding parameters for TeO2-WO3-GeO2 glasses using FLUKA code
This paper aimed to report the results on the investigation of photon attenuation parameters
for TeO 2-WO 3-GeO 2 glasses using FLUKA Monte Carlo code. In order to test the validity of …
for TeO 2-WO 3-GeO 2 glasses using FLUKA Monte Carlo code. In order to test the validity of …
[HTML][HTML] Binary B2O3–Bi2O3 glasses: scrutinization of directly and indirectly ionizing radiations shielding abilities
Abstract For five B 2 O 3–Bi 2 O 3 glasses, detailedly, γ, neutron, & proton, alpha, and
electron (charged particles) shielding efficacies were assessed in this work. The crucial …
electron (charged particles) shielding efficacies were assessed in this work. The crucial …
[HTML][HTML] A Monte Carlo simulation study on the evaluation of radiation protection properties of spectacle lens materials
The eye lens has been known a radiosensitive tissue. Radiation exposure can cause
opacities, cataracts and vision loss. The sensitivity of the eyes to ionizing radiation has …
opacities, cataracts and vision loss. The sensitivity of the eyes to ionizing radiation has …
Synthesis, physical, optical, mechanical, and radiation attenuation properties of TiO2–Na2O–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses
A series of bismo-borate (50-x) B 2 O 3-xTiO 2-15Na 2 O–30Bi 2 O 3 glass samples (where
x= 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt%) doped with TiO 2 were fabricated via the melt-quenching …
x= 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt%) doped with TiO 2 were fabricated via the melt-quenching …
[HTML][HTML] The influence of heavy elements on the ionizing radiation shielding efficiency and elastic properties of some tellurite glasses: Theoretical investigation
The impact of adding PbO and WO 3 on the mechanical properties and radiation shielding
efficiency of 4 different glass samples labeled as TWP1, TWP2, TWP3, and TWP4 (samples …
efficiency of 4 different glass samples labeled as TWP1, TWP2, TWP3, and TWP4 (samples …