Nuclear data for space exploration
Understanding the harmful effects of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) on space exploration requires a substantial amount of nuclear data. Specifically, the interaction of energetic GCR charged particles with spacecraft materials generates secondary radiations that, through energy deposition, can harm ast...
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| author | Michael S. Smith Ramona L. Vogt Ramona L. Vogt Kenneth A. LaBel |
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| description | Understanding the harmful effects of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) on space exploration requires a substantial amount of nuclear data. Specifically, the interaction of energetic GCR charged particles with spacecraft materials generates secondary radiations that, through energy deposition, can harm astronauts and electronic systems. By identifying the gaps in our knowledge of the relevant nuclear data—such as interaction cross sections—and identifying ways to fill those gaps—with measurements, compilations, evaluations, dissemination, reaction modeling, sensitivity studies, and uncertainty quantification—the safety and viability of space exploration can be improved. This work surveys the state of the art in this interdisciplinary field and identifies promising collaborative research topics that have significant potential to advance our understanding of the effects of the space radiation environment on space exploration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6287c81ac05540a4a069f3b3f06095262023-09-08T09:00:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences2296-987X2023-09-011010.3389/fspas.2023.12289011228901Nuclear data for space explorationMichael S. Smith0Ramona L. Vogt1Ramona L. Vogt2Kenneth A. LaBel3Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesNuclear and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United StatesDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United StatesUnderstanding the harmful effects of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) on space exploration requires a substantial amount of nuclear data. Specifically, the interaction of energetic GCR charged particles with spacecraft materials generates secondary radiations that, through energy deposition, can harm astronauts and electronic systems. By identifying the gaps in our knowledge of the relevant nuclear data—such as interaction cross sections—and identifying ways to fill those gaps—with measurements, compilations, evaluations, dissemination, reaction modeling, sensitivity studies, and uncertainty quantification—the safety and viability of space exploration can be improved. This work surveys the state of the art in this interdisciplinary field and identifies promising collaborative research topics that have significant potential to advance our understanding of the effects of the space radiation environment on space exploration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1228901/fullspace radiationcosmic raysnuclear dataheavy ionsnuclear reactioncross section |
| spellingShingle | Michael S. Smith Ramona L. Vogt Ramona L. Vogt Kenneth A. LaBel Nuclear data for space exploration Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences space radiation cosmic rays nuclear data heavy ions nuclear reaction cross section |
| title | Nuclear data for space exploration |
| title_full | Nuclear data for space exploration |
| title_fullStr | Nuclear data for space exploration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nuclear data for space exploration |
| title_short | Nuclear data for space exploration |
| title_sort | nuclear data for space exploration |
| topic | space radiation cosmic rays nuclear data heavy ions nuclear reaction cross section |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1228901/full |
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