Thick shielding against galactic cosmic radiation: A Monte Carlo study with focus on the role of secondary neutrons
Felix Horst, Daria Boscolo, Marco Durante, Francesca Luoni, Christoph Schuy, Uli Weber
Topics & Concepts
Cosmic rayElectromagnetic shieldingPhysicsMonte Carlo methodEquivalent doseNeutronRegolithShieldsMars Exploration ProgramRadiation protectionRadiationHealth threat from cosmic raysExploration of MarsComputational physicsAstronomyNuclear physicsSolar windCoronal mass ejectionQuantum mechanicsMathematicsStatisticsPlasmaRadiation Therapy and DosimetryRadiation Shielding Materials AnalysisGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies