The Pros and Cons of Using Earth’s High Background Radiation Areas as an Analog for Mars Colonization: A Critical Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and EngineeringThe establishment of a Martian colony is one of the most significant technological challenges currently facing humanity. The journey and the Martian environment present numerous obstacles, making this mission extremely complex.
Seyed Alireza Mortazavi +2 more
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Ostrich egg shell as an accurate retrospective dosimeter using electron paramagnetic resonance technique [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigates the dosimetric features of Ostrich egg shell (Oesh) using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to evaluate its potential as an accurate retrospective dosimeter.
E. Aboelezz, M. A. Sharaf
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Characterization of NIS neutron irradiation facility for calibration and metrological application
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2021 In this study, the Neutron Irradiation Facility (NIF) of the National Institute of Standards (NIS) was characterized for metrological applications to improve the accuracy of the calibration process. The NIS neutron irradiation facility consists of a 5 Ci
El-Sersy Ahmed R. +4 more
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Evaluating the Effect of Jammer Radiation on Learning and Memory in Male Rats [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2023 Background: Previous studies shown that mobile phone can impairment of working memory in humans. Objective: In this study, the effect of radiofrequency radiation emitted from common mobile jammers have been studied on the learning and memory of rats ...
Mehrnaz Yazdanpanahi +4 more
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IEEE Access, 2023 We developed a radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure system to investigate human skin temperature responses to localized exposures. The system was designed to project a 6 GHz RF-EMF beam with enough energy to rapidly increase peak local ...
Abdelelah Alzahed +5 more
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Portable two-filter dual-flow-loop 222Rn detector: stand-alone monitor and calibration transfer device [PDF]
Advances in Geosciences, 2022 Little overlap exists in the required capabilities of 222Rn (radon) monitors for public health and atmospheric research. The former requires robust, compact, easily transportable instruments to characterise daily to yearly variability >100 Bq m−3 ...
S. D. Chambers +7 more
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Uniformity Control of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures
Frontiers in Physics, 2022 Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSSs) are a universal phenomenon that can be observed on a variety of materials, including metals, semiconductors, and dielectrics, upon irradiation with ultrafast laser pulses.
Ji Huang +7 more
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A Multiwavelength Study on the Fate of Ionizing Radiation in Local Starbursts [PDF]
, 2010 The fate of ionizing radiation is vital for understanding cosmic ionization, energy budgets in the interstellar and intergalactic medium, and star formation rate indicators. The low observed escape fractions of ionizing radiation have not been adequately
de Mello, D. F. +4 more
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Measurement of the radiation field surrounding the Collider Detector at Fermilab [PDF]
, 2003 We present here the first direct and detailed measurements of the spatial distribution of the ionizing radiation surrounding a hadron collider experiment.
D'Auria, Saverio +6 more
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