Radiation Hazard of Relativistic Interstellar Flight

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dc.creatorSemyonov, Oleg G.
dc.date2006-10-05
dc.date2008-08-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:58:18Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:58:18Z
dc.descriptionFrom the point of view of radiation safety, interstellar space is not an empty void. Interstellar gas and cosmic rays, which consist of hydrogen and helium nucleons, present a severe radiation hazard to crew and electronics aboard a relativistic interstellar ship. Of the two, the oncoming relativistic flow of interstellar gas produces the most intence radiation. A protection shield will be needed to block relativistic interstellar gas that can also absorb most of the cosmic rays which, as a result of relativistic aberration, form into a beamed flow propagating toward the front of the ship.
dc.description16 pages, 4 figures, minor grammar corrections, references added, submitted to Acta Astronautica
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610030
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610030
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/167668
dc.subjectSpace Physics
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleRadiation Hazard of Relativistic Interstellar Flight
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