Multi-element x-ray shields for spacecraft. Final report 1981-1983

Technical Report · Fri Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:7184267

Bendel, W L

Spacecraft electronics must be shielded against the x-rays of a distant nuclear weapon. The optimum shielding material is a mixture of heavy elements. Rads(Si) are calculated for some materials and thicknesses.

• Research Organization: Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7184267
• Report Number(s): AD-A-137105/3; NRL-MR-5248
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
SHIELDING
SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS
ANTIMONY
DYSPROSIUM
ELECTRONS
EXOSPHERE
LAYERS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
OPTIMIZATION
SILICON
TANTALUM
THICKNESS
DIMENSIONS
DISPERSIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EXPLOSIONS
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
METALS
RARE EARTHS
SEMIMETALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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