title: Cosmic ray measurements at aircraft altitudes and comparison with predictions of computer codes.
abstract: Extensive measurements of dose exposure of aircrew have been carried out in recent years using passive detectors on subsonic and supersonic air routes by DIAS (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies). Studies were based on measurement of LET spectra using nuclear recoils produced in CR-39 nuclear track detectors by high energy neutrons and protons. The detectors were calibrated using energetic heavy ions. Data obtained were compared with the predictions of the EPCARD and CARI-6 codes. Good agreement has been found between the experimental and theoretical values.
authors.affiliation: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Astrophysics Section, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flood
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000531:Altitude; D001272:Atmosphere; D002244:Carbon; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D020450:Heavy Ions; D006801:Humans; D007726:Krypton; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D019445:Solar Activity
chemical_list: C028827:CR 39; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D007726:Krypton; D002244:Carbon