面向空间高能重离子与辐射屏蔽材料的反应截面地基研究

空间辐射尤其是高能重离子辐射可造成生物机体的严重损伤, 所以对高能重离子进行恰当的辐射屏蔽, 成为实现载人航天的关键性因素之一。 研究表明, 由于高能重离子与不同屏蔽材料发生相互作用, 所产生的核碎片等次级粒子, 直接影响空间辐射屏蔽材料的屏蔽性能研究和屏蔽结构设计。 介绍了太空辐射的分类与组成, 综述了国际地基辐射屏蔽材料与实验现状。 根据文献中的地基实验数据, 重点描述了被动式屏蔽方法: 以相近能量多种重离子, 不同能量的56Fe和28Si重离子分别与C, H, Al和Cu材料相互作用的总反应截面和碎片产生截面, 并结合510 MeV/u 56Fe与不同厚度CH2相互作用产生的碎片通量分布、 碎片平均LET分布和不同厚度CH2的单位入射离子剂量减少量等方面, 系统讨论分析了C, H, Al, Cu和CH2等常用空间辐射屏蔽材料的屏蔽性能。 Cosmic radiation, particularly the high energy heavy ion radiation, may cause serious injury on living organism. Therefore, it is one of critical restriction factor in Manned Spaceflight. Studies show that high energy heavy ions interacting with the shielding materials can produce numerous kinds of fragments and secondaries. These particles have a direct impact on evaluation of shielding properties of different shielding materials, the optimal shielding structure design and low dose evaluation after shielding materials. From perspectives of divisions of cosmic rays and passive shielding methods, this paper introduces the ground based research of shielding materials. The passive shielding method was discussed, based on the experimental data of the total cross sections and fragment（production） cross sections of the aspects of different heavy ions with approximately same energy and 56Fe, 28Si heavy ions with different energies on H, C, CH2, Al and Cu radiation shielding materials. In addition, the fragment fluency distribution, the average LET distribution and the dose reduction per particle of 510 MeV/u 56Fe in different depth of CH2 material were also discussed.     

Single event effect hardness for the front-end ASICs in the DAMPE satellite BGO calorimeter

The Dark Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE) is a Chinese scientific satellite designed for cosmic ray studies with a primary scientific goal of indirect detection of dark matter particles. As a crucial sub-detector, the BGO calorimeter measures the energy spectrum of cosmic rays in the energy range from 5 Ge V to 10 Te V. In order to implement high-density front-end electronics(FEE) with the ability to measure 1848 signals from 616 photomultiplier tubes on the strictly constrained satellite platform, two kinds of 32-channel front-end ASICs, VA160 and VATA160,are customized. However, a space mission period of more than 3 years makes single event effects(SEEs) become threats to reliability. In order to evaluate SEE sensitivities of these chips and verify the effectiveness of mitigation methods, a series of laser-induced and heavy ion-induced SEE tests were performed. Benefiting from the single event latch-up(SEL) protection circuit for power supply, the triple module redundancy(TMR) technology for the configuration registers and the optimized sequential design for the data acquisition process, 52 VA160 chips and 32VATA160 chips have been applied in the flight model of the BGO calorimeter with radiation hardness assurance.     

质子辐照空间级硅橡胶的正电子淹没寿命谱研究

 用正电子淹没寿命谱方法（PALS）研究了质子辐照对空间级硅橡胶KH-L-Y微观结构的影响。试验结果表明，PALS谱所揭示的最长寿命成分的t₃, I₃及自由体积分数Vf随辐照剂量的增加开始明显下降；而当辐照剂量大于10¹⁵cm^-2后，随剂量的增加平缓上升。辐照剂量小于10¹⁵cm^-2时，质子辐照使硅橡胶自由体积减小，分子链间堆砌紧密；辐照剂量大于10¹⁵cm^-2时，质子辐照使硅橡胶自由体积增大。交联密度及DMA测试结果同样表明，质子辐照在剂量较小时硅橡胶的交联密度及玻璃化转变温度增加，辐照以交联效应为主；而剂量较大时辐照降解占优势。     

Structure of two-body correlations in high energy hadron production

Experimental information on diffraction is used to estimate long range effects in multiparticle production. Diffractively produced secondaries are found to produce a plateau in the central region. Diffraction accounts for 30% of the observed correlations and the remainder, consistent with being short range, corresponds to a cluster size of 2.4 charged particles.     

PHITS—a particle and heavy ion transport code system

The paper presents a summary of the recent development of the multi-purpose Monte Carlo Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System, PHITS. In particular, we discuss in detail the development of two new models, JAM and JQMD, for high energy particle interactions, incorporated in PHITS, and show comparisons between model calculations and experiments for the validations of these models. The paper presents three applications of the code including spallation neutron source, heavy ion therapy and space radiation. The results and examples shown indicate PHITS has great ability of carrying out the radiation transport analysis of almost all particles including heavy ions within a wide energy range.     

Out-of-plane correlations of α-particles and heavy ions in the reaction of 373 MeV32S with gold

Out-of-plane correlations between α-particles and projectile-like heavy ions have been measured for the system³²S+¹⁹⁷Au at E_LAB=373 MeV. The angular widths of the correlations range from 24° to 40° (FWHM) depending on theZ of the heavy ion. In the framework of a model calculation these widths are shown to be very sensitive to the outof-plane momentum of the α-particle at emission. It is concluded that only little heating of the reaction partners occurs prior to α-particle emission.     

Influence of cosmic radiation spectrum and its variation on the relative efficiency of LiF thermoluminescent detectors – Calculations and measurements

Lithium fluoride thermoluminescent detectors (TLD) were used for cosmic radiation dosimetry already in early 1960s. Since that time they have been constantly applied in numerous space missions for personal dosimetry, area monitoring, phantom measurements and dosimetry for biological experiments. The relative efficiency of TLDs, defined as the ratio of their response to a given radiation and to a reference radiation, is not constant, but depends on ionization density. This raises a question about the relative efficiency of TLDs exposed to the complex cosmic radiation spectrum encountered in Earth's orbit, which consists of a variety of particles, including heavy ions, the spectrum of which covers an extremely broad energy range. The present work is an attempt to find an answer to this question.The particle energy spectra were calculated for realistic flight conditions of the International Space Station (ISS). The calculation of the Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) component was based on the input spectra generated with the DLR model for solar minimum (2009) and solar maximum (2000) conditions. Contributions of trapped protons were estimated based on the AP8 model for solar minimum and maximum taking into account the altitude variations of the ISS. The interactions of the primary particles with the ISS were simulated with GEANT4 using a shielding geometry derived from the mass distribution of the Columbus Laboratory of the ISS and several constant aluminum shieldings. The calculated spectra were convoluted with the experimental data on the relative TL efficiency measured for ions ranging from H to Xe at various particle accelerators for two commonly applied TL-materials, namely LiF:Mg,Ti and LiF:Mg,Cu,P.The results showed the differences in the average TL-efficiency for these two TL-materials. For LiF:Mg,Ti the relative efficiency is within a few percent from unity for any of the analyzed values of shielding, altitude and solar cycle conditions. This means that one can assume cosmic radiation doses measured in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with LiF:Mg,Ti detectors to be correct within such uncertainty. LiF:Mg,Cu,P underestimates the cosmic radiation doses by more than 15% in all cases. Altitude and solar cycle were found to have a very weak influence on the TL efficiency. In contrast, the influence of shielding thickness is quite significant. The reason for this is a change of contributions of radiation field components: trapped protons dominate at low shielding (97% of dose at 1 g/cm²), but are negligible above 60 g/cm², as well as changes within GCR spectrum (increase of dose due to lower LET secondaries for higher shielding). Shielding thickness affects both TLD types in different ways: the efficiency of LiF:Mg,Cu,P increases with increasing shielding thickness, while the efficiency of LiF:Mg,Ti shows some fluctuations, with a weak minimum for 60 g/cm². The response ratio of these TLDs decreases monotonically with the shielding thickness and could be used as an indicator for the average shielding conditions in which the TLDs were exposed.     

Single track effects, Biostack and risk assessment

The scientific career of Prof. Bucker has spanned a very exciting period in the fledgling science of Space Radiation Biology. The capability for placing biological objects in space was developed, and the methods for properly packaging, retrieving and analyzing them were worked out. Meaningful results on the effects of radiation were obtained for the first time. In fact, many of the successful techniques and methodologies for handling biological samples were developed in Prof. Bucker's laboratories, as attested by the extensive Biostack program. He was the first to suggest and successfully carry out experiments in space directly aimed at measuring effects of single tracks of high-energy heavy galactic cosmic rays by specifically identifying whether or not the object had been hit by a heavy particle track. Because the "hit" frequencies of heavy galactic cosmic rays to cell nuclei in the bodies of space travelers will be low, it is expected that any effects to humans on the cellular level will be dominated by single-track cell traversals. This includes the most important generally recognized late effect of space radiation exposure: radiation-induced cancer. This paper addresses the single-track nature of the space radiation environment, and points out the importance of single "hits" in the evaluation of radiation risk for long-term missions occurring outside the earth's magnetic field. A short review is made of biological objects found to show increased effects when "hit" by a single heavy charged-particle in space. A brief discussion is given of the most provocative results from the bacterial spore Bacillus subtilis: experimental evidence that tracks can affect biological systems at much larger distances from the trajectory than previously suspected, and that the resultant inactivation cross section in space calculated for this system is very large. When taken at face value, the implication of these results, when compared to those from experiments performed at ground-based accelerators with beams at low energies in the same LET range, is that high-energy particles can exert their influence a surprising distance from their trajectory and the inactivation cross sections are some 20 times larger than expected. Clearly, beams from high-energy heavy-ion accelerators should be used to confirm these results. For those end points that can also be caused by low-LET beams such as high-energy protons, it is important to measure their action cross sections as well. The ratio of the cross sections for a high-LET beam to that of a low-LET beam is an interesting experimental ratio and, we suggest, of more intrinsic interest than the RBE (Relative Biological Effectiveness). It is a measure of the "biological" importance of one particle type relative to another particle type. This ratio will be introduced and given the name RPPE (Relative Per Particle Effectiveness). Values of RPPE have appeared in the literature and will be discussed. A rather well-known value of this quantity (13,520) has been suggested for the RPPE of high-energy iron ions to high-energy protons. This value was suggested by Letaw et al. Nature 330, 709-710 (1987)] we will call it the Letaw limit. It will be discussed in terms of the importance of the heavy-ion component vs light-ion component of the galactic cosmic rays. It is also pointed out, however, that there may be unique effects from single tracks of heavy ions that do not occur from light-ion tracks. For such effects, the concepts of both RBE and RPPE lose their meaning.     

Impact of high-energy cosmic-ray protons and ions on the elements of spacecraft on-board devices

The radiation environment in space is reviewed in short as an impact factor affecting onboard spacecraft electronics. The mass and energy distributions of the heavy component of space radiation and the contribution of galactic cosmic rays to the general flux are analyzed during a quiet period in solar activity. The nature of the limitations in the concept of linear energy transfer, including the effects of electronic semiconductor component crystallinity, is discussed. Protective measures against upsets in onboard electronics, caused by cosmic ray ions, are considered.     

辐射免疫学研究进展

近年来辐射免疫学作为一门新兴学科进展迅速，特别是在低剂量辐射兴奋效应研究方面有较大发展，同时重离子辐射生物效应的研究在治疗肿瘤方面也有了明显进步。综述了国内、外辐射免疫学的现况，其目的是寻找出一种综合疗法，从而达到既可以较好的治疗肿瘤，又对病人损伤较小的目的。Radiation immunology as a new subject has made a great progress in recent years, especially in the radiation hormesis. At the same time, the research of radiobiological effect on heavy ions has played an important role in the cancer therapy, especially on the radiation immunology of heavy ions in the outer space. In this review, we summaried the status and development of radiation-immunology, and try to find out some better ways which can increase efficient killing on tumours, but reduce the damages on normal tissues.     

Cosmic ray radiation effects caused by proton-induced fragmentation

In space, radiation effects in which a large amount of energy is transferred by a single particle are observed. These effects can be caused by either the direct ionization of a cosmic ray heavy ion or alternatively by the ionization of short range target fragments which are produced inside the material by interactions of cosmic ray particles. Protons of the lower radiation belt contribute significantly to target fragmentation; especially in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). To allow predictions of possible radiation hazards the characteristics of these interactions at energies below 100 MeV must be understood in detail. We have performed an experiment to measure the proton induced fragmentation cross sections for carbon target nuclei at about 70 MeV/nucleon and to determine some characteristics of the kinematics of the target fragments. For this purpose experimental setups with CR-39 track detectors were used. In this paper we describe the experimental technique and present some preliminary results.     

Coherent radiation under conditions of the propagation of heavy charged particles through the dielectric in an external electric field

The process of electromagnetic radiation arising during the propagation of heavy charged particles through a dielectric layer situated in an external electric field is investigated. This radiation is due to the degradation of polarization medium induced by the field. The local maximum within the centimeter frequency range of the energy spectrum is analyzed under varying external parameters of the model. Conditions that might allow for the intensity of the radiation to be comparable to the transition radiation are found.     

Optical transitions of holes in uniaxially compressed germanium

Spontaneous emission and photoconductivity of germanium with gallium impurity are studied for determining the energy spectrum of hole states in this material in which radiation can be induced as a result of transitions of holes between these states. Holes were excited by electric field pulses with a strength up to 12 kV/cm at T = 4.2 K under uniaxial compression of samples up to 12 kbar. It has been found that hole emission spectra for transitions between resonant and local states of the impurity have a structure identical to the photoconductivity and absorption spectra. Transitions from resonance states, which are associated with the heavy hole subband, have not been detected. It has been found that in an electric field lower than 100 V/cm, a compressed crystal emits as a result of transitions of heavy holes. In a strong electric field (1–3 kV/cm), emission is observed in the energy range up to 140 meV, and transitions with emission of TA and LO phonons appear in such a field. The emission spectra under pressures of 0 and 12 kbar differ insignificantly. Hence, it follows that the contributions from heavy and light holes in a strong electric field are indistinguishable.     

羊八井ARGO实验触发效率的地磁场效应

广延大气簇射(EAS)中次级带电粒子在地磁场中偏转,影响次级粒子的横向分布.本文简要分析了羊八井宇宙线观测站不同天顶角的地磁场因子随方位角的变化,表明地磁场对从北方来的宇宙线次级粒子横向分布的影响比对南方来的大.利用蒙特卡罗方法模拟了有无地磁场情况下两个大容量的EAS样本,采用ARGOG探测器模拟程序模拟羊八井ARGO阵列的触发效率.模拟结果表明在忽略地磁场影响时阵列的触发效率确是各向同性的,有地磁场时触发效率南高于北,且原初粒子的天顶角越大,这种南北不对称性越明显.     

Monte Carlo model for nuclear collisions from SPS to LHC energies

A Monte Carlo model to simulate nuclear collisions in the energy range going from SPS to LHC is presented. The model includes in its initial stage both soft and semihard components, which lead to the formation of color strings. Collectivity is taken into account considering the possibility of strings in color representations higher than triplet or antitriplet, by means of string fusion. String breaking leads to the production of secondaries. At this point, the model can be used as an initial condition for the further evolution by a transport model. In order to tune the parameters and see the results in nucleus–nucleus collisions, a naive model for rescattering of secondaries is introduced. Results of the model are compared with experimental data, and predictions for RHIC and LHC are shown. Received: 9 March 2001 / Published online: 21 September 2001     

Experimental investigation of variability of ultraviolet fluxes at the earth's surface

Some results of two years of regular measurements of UV radiation at the earth's surface in Siberia (56.5^o N, 85^o E) are given. It is shown that the presence of snow cover increases the UV irradiation of the earth by scattered radiation by 9–15%. In cloudless but windy weather, quasi-periodic fluctuations of UV irradiation with periods of 5–15 min and with fluctuation swings of 1–10% are observed. Low-level, heavy cloudiness in summer considerably reduces (by an average of 30–35%) UV irradiation, especially when the sun is low (down to 30^o). Mid-and upper-level clouds increase the UV irradiation of the earth by scattered radiation. When the sun is high (30–50^o) and there is heavy cloudiness, this increase can reach 28% in the UV-A spectral range. Tomsk State University. Academician V. D. Kuznetsov Siberian Physics and Technology Institute, Tomsk State University. Institute of Optical Monitoring, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 71–74, September, 1998.     

Associated multiparticle production and intra-nuclear cascading

In the existing experiments on multiparticle production off nuclei it is difficult to distinguish between intra-nuclear cascading of secondaries and the other mechanisms of production which give important information on the short-time development of hadronic interactions. It is argued that by selecting nuclear interactions with no or little shadowing one can unambiguously establish the existence (or lack) of intra-nuclear cascading. It is suggested that investigation of associated particle production in the photoproduction of heavy vector mesons from nuclei and in inelastic lepton-nucleus interactions is a promising method of analyzing intranuclear cascading.     

Secondary particle contribution to LET spectra on LDEF

Four experiments utilizing passive detectors (P0006, P0004, A0015, M0004) were flown on LDEF to study the radiation environment. These experiments have been summarized in a companion paper (Benton et al., 1996). One of the experimental goals was to measure LET spectra at different locations and shielding depths with plastic nuclear track detectors (PNTD). It was found that the LET spectra extended well above the LET cutoff imposed by the geomagnetic field on GCR particle penetration into LEO. The high LET particles detected were mostly short-range (range < 2000 μm), indicating that they were secondaries produced locally within the PNTD. The presence of these high LET particle fluences is important for the determination of dose equivalent because of the high Quality Factors (Q) involved. A relatively small fraction of particle fluence can contribute a large fraction of dose equivalent.

Short-range, inelastic secondary particles produced by trapped protons in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) were found to be a major contributor to the LET spectra above 100 keV/μm. The LET spectra were found to extend beyond the 137 keV/μm relativistic GCR Fe peak to over 1000 keV/μm. The high LET tail of the LET spectra was measured in CR-39 and polycarbonate PNTDs using different techniques. GCR made a relatively modest contribution to the LET spectra as compared to the contributions from short-range secondary particles and stopping protons.

LET spectra intercomparisons were made between LDEF measurements and exposures to 154 MeV accelerated proton beams. The similarities support the role of nuclear interactions by trapped protons as the major source of secondary particles in the PNTDs. Also techniques were employed to reduce the range cutoff for detection of the short-range secondaries to 1 μm, so that essentially all secondary particles were included in the LET spectra. This has allowed a more realistic assessment of secondary contribution to dose equivalent.

Comparisons of measured and calculated LET spectra have been made that demonstrate the need for more accurate modeling of secondary particles in radiation transport codes. Comparisons include preliminary calculations in which attempts have been made to include secondary particles.     

Shrinking of the forward diffraction peak and multiparticle production

It is shown, that independently of any specific model for multiparticle production, the shringking with energy of the forward diffraction peak can be derived assuming local compensation (in rapidity space) of the transverse components of momenta of secondaries. A formalism suitable for this demonstration is developed and a lower bound for the “pomeron slope” is derived. This bound, which involves observable parameters only, is valid under fairly general conditions. Finally, simple experiments which can test the validity of the ideas presented in this paper are suggested.