The Alcriss project on board the International Space Station
- Paper number
IAC-06-A1.7.-A2.7.01
- Author
Dr. Dario Castagnolo, MARS s.r.l., Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Marco Casolino, National Insitute of Nuclear Physics - INFN, Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Raimondo Fortezza, MARS s.r.l., Italy
- Year
2006
- Abstract
The Altcriss project aims perform long term measurement of the radiation environment in different points of the International Space Station. To achieve this goal, it employs an active silicon detector, Sileye-3/Alteino, to monitor nuclei up to Iron in the energy range above 40 MeV/n. Both long term modulation of galactic cosmic rays going toward solar minimum and solar particles events will be observed. A number of different dosimeters are being employed to measure the dose and compare it with the silicon detector data. Another aim of the project is to monitor the effectiveness of shielding materials in orbit: a set of polyethylene tiles is placed in the detector acceptance window and particle flux and composition is compared with measurements in the same locations without shielding. Dosimeters are thus placed behind the shielding material and in an unshielded location to cross-correlate this information. The observation campaign begun in December 2005 and is expected to run for three years. Sample data taken in the PIRS and Service module received up to know show the correct functioning of the apparatus. In this work we will describe the program of operations and the first results.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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