Description of Alpha-nucleus Interaction Cross Sections for Cosmic Ray Shielding Studies
Description of Alpha-nucleus Interaction Cross Sections for Cosmic Ray Shielding Studies

Author: Francis A. Cucinotta

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 48

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Nuclear interactions of high-energy alpha particles with target nuclei important for cosmic ray studies are discussed. Models for elastic, quasi-elastic, and breakup reactions are presented and compared with experimental data. Energy-dependent interaction cross sections and secondary spectra are presented based on theoretical models and the limite experimental data base.

Description of Alpha-Nucleus Interaction Cross Sections for Cosmic Ray Shielding Studies
Description of Alpha-Nucleus Interaction Cross Sections for Cosmic Ray Shielding Studies

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781722147662

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Nuclear interactions of high-energy alpha particles with target nuclei important for cosmic ray studies are discussed. Models for elastic, quasi-elastic, and breakup reactions are presented and compared with experimental data. Energy-dependent interaction cross sections and secondary spectra are presented based on theoretical models and the limited experimental data base. Cucinotta, Francis A. and Townsend, Lawrence W. and Wilson, John W. Langley Research Center RTOP 593-42-21-01...

Tables of Nuclear Cross Sections for Galactic Cosmic Rays
Tables of Nuclear Cross Sections for Galactic Cosmic Rays

Author: Lawrence W. Townsend

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 40

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A simple but comprehensive theory of nuclear reactions is presented. Extensive tables of nucleon, deuteron, and heavy-ion absorption cross sections over a broad range of energies are generated for use in cosmic ray shielding studies. Numerous comparisons of the calculated values with available experimental data show agreement to within 3 percent for energies above 80 MeV/nucleon and within approximately 10 percent for energies as low as 30 MeV/nucleon. These tables represent the culmination of the development of the absorption cross section formalism and supersede the preliminary absorption cross sections published previously in NASA TN D-8107, NASA TP-2138, and NASA TM-84636.

Cross Sections of Proton-nucleus Interactions at High Energies
Cross Sections of Proton-nucleus Interactions at High Energies

Author: Rein Silberberg

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Published: 1973

Total Pages: 76

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The measured partial cross sections for high energy proton-nucleus interactions have been compiled from more than 200 publications. The targets range from lithium to uranium; the products considered have mass number A> or = 6. A comparison of cross section induced by protons and 4He is tabulated. Also a table of cross sections for (p, xn) reactions is given. These cross sections are useful for studies of interactions of cosmic rays and solar flare particles, as well as in radiation shielding and radiation therapy. These cross sections were used by the authors to develop semiempirical equations for calculating partial cross sections that have not yet been measured. (Author).

Shielding Strategies for Human Space Exploration
Shielding Strategies for Human Space Exploration

Author: John William Wilson

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Published: 1997

Total Pages: 496

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The purpose of the workshop was to define requirements for the development and evaluation of high performance shield materials and designs and to develop ideas regarding approaches to radiation shielding.