Space Radiation Damage Measurements in the Earth Synchronous Orbit |
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Authors: | Sarles F.W. Stanley A.G. Roberge J.K. Godfrey B.W. |
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Affiliation: | M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory Lexington, Mass. 02173; |
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Abstract: | For direct measurement of the integrated radiation dose experienced in Earth synchronous orbit, p-i-n diodes were flown as radiation dosimeters on LES-6. The diode, which has a lifetime of 10-4 seconds in the intrinsic region, was originally developed as a neutron dosimeter, but can detect 1-MeV electron fluences as low as 1013 e·cm-2. Observations over three years in orbit are presented. |
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