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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 42354 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Volume | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2017 |
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Keywords
- magnetospheric physics
- plasma based accelerators
- space radiation
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Laser-plasma-based space radiation reproduction in the laboratory. / Hidding, B.; Karger, O.; Königstein, T.; Pretzler, G.; Manahan, G. G.; McKenna, P.; Gray, R.; Wilson, R.; Wiggins, S. M.; Welsh, G. H.; Beaton, A.; Delinikolas, P.; Jaroszynski, D. A.; Rosenzweig, J. B.; Karmakar, A.; Ferlet-Cavrois, V.; Constantino, A.; Muschitiello, M.; Daly, E. .
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, 42354 , 08.02.2017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser-plasma-based space radiation reproduction in the laboratory
AU - Hidding, B.
AU - Karger, O.
AU - Königstein, T.
AU - Pretzler, G.
AU - Manahan, G. G.
AU - McKenna, P.
AU - Gray, R.
AU - Wilson, R.
AU - Wiggins, S. M.
AU - Welsh, G. H.
AU - Beaton, A.
AU - Delinikolas, P.
AU - Jaroszynski, D. A.
AU - Rosenzweig, J. B.
AU - Karmakar, A.
AU - Ferlet-Cavrois, V.
AU - Constantino, A.
AU - Muschitiello, M.
AU - Daly, E.
PY - 2017/2/8
Y1 - 2017/2/8
N2 - Space radiation is a great danger to electronics and astronauts onboard space vessels. The spectral flux of space electrons, protons and ions for example in the radiation belts is inherently broadband, but this is a feature hard to mimic with conventional radiation sources. Using laser-plasma-accelerators, we reproduced relativistic, broadband radiation belt flux in the laboratory, and used this man-made space radiation to test the radiation hardness of space electronics. Such close mimicking of space radiation in the lab builds on the inherent ability of laser-plasma-accelerators to directly produce broadband Maxwellian-type particle flux, akin to conditions in space. In combination with the established sources, utilisation of the growing number of ever more potent laser-plasma-accelerator facilities worldwide as complementary space radiation sources can help alleviate the shortage of available beamtime and may allow for development of advanced test procedures, paving the way towards higher reliability of space missions.
AB - Space radiation is a great danger to electronics and astronauts onboard space vessels. The spectral flux of space electrons, protons and ions for example in the radiation belts is inherently broadband, but this is a feature hard to mimic with conventional radiation sources. Using laser-plasma-accelerators, we reproduced relativistic, broadband radiation belt flux in the laboratory, and used this man-made space radiation to test the radiation hardness of space electronics. Such close mimicking of space radiation in the lab builds on the inherent ability of laser-plasma-accelerators to directly produce broadband Maxwellian-type particle flux, akin to conditions in space. In combination with the established sources, utilisation of the growing number of ever more potent laser-plasma-accelerator facilities worldwide as complementary space radiation sources can help alleviate the shortage of available beamtime and may allow for development of advanced test procedures, paving the way towards higher reliability of space missions.
KW - magnetospheric physics
KW - plasma based accelerators
KW - space radiation
UR - http://www.nature.com/articles/srep42354
U2 - 10.1038/srep42354
DO - 10.1038/srep42354
M3 - Article
VL - 7
JO - Scientific Reports
T2 - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
M1 - 42354
ER -