CRRES dosimeter simulations. [Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES)]

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6618895

Auchampaugh, G; Cayton, T

Conflicting data have been obtained from electron instruments aboard CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite). To gain insight and to help in the interpretation of the data, we have calculated electron- and proton-flux and dose response functions for the four domes of the CRRES dosimeters using the Los Alamos Monte Carlo radiation transport codes. The response functions were calculated for electron and proton energies representative of those present in the space radiation environment. We also calculated the response of the dosimeters to a model radiation environment for orbit 607, which occurred on April 1, 1991 and compared the results to the measured values. The electron and proton components of the radiation environment were calculated using the solar maximum versions of the AE8 and AP8 models, namely, AE8MAX and AP8MAX. To facilitate the second task, we wrote two FORTRAN programs (CRRES[underscore]SIMP for AP8MAX and CRRES[underscore]SIME for AE8MAX) to read in a standard CRRES data file and to produce a comparison file of the calculated and measured values for all four dosimeter domes.The FORTRAN code will be available to the Phillips Laboratory for their use in making comparisons to other orbital data.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOD; Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6618895
• Report Number(s): LA-12511-MS; ON: DE93010566
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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