title: Study of the radiation environment on MIR space station with SILEYE-2 experiment.
abstract: In this work we present preliminary results of nuclear composition measurements on board space station MIR obtained with SILEYE-2 particle telescope. SILEYE-2 was placed on MIR in 1997 and has been working since then. It consists of an array of 6 active silicon strip detectors which allow nuclear and energetic identification of cosmic rays in the energy range between approximately 30 and 200 MeV/n. The device is attached to an helmet and connected to an eye mask which shields the cosmonaut eyes from light and allow studies of the Light Flashes (LF) phenomenon. In addition to the study of the causes of LF, the device is used to perform real time long term radiation environment monitoring inside the MIR, performing measurements in solar quiet and active days.
authors.affiliation: University of Roma, Tor Vergata and INFN, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casolino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bidoli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Grandis
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: De Pascale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Furano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morselli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Narici
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picozza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sparvoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korotkov
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozerov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzenga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castellini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avdeev
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boezio
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bonvicini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vacchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zampa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spillantini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carlson
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuglesang
mesh_terms: D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005123:Eye / Q000528:radiation effects; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D010719:Phosphenes; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012825:Silicon; D019445:Solar Activity; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D012825:Silicon