Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2019
Abstract
Solar neutrons have been detected aboard the International Space Station (ISS), using lithium tetraborate and boron carbide detector elements. We find that evidence of a solar neutron flux, as detected in a neutron calorimeter following subtraction of the proton background, with an energy of about 2 to 4 MeV. This solar neutron flux is likely no more than 250 to 375 neutrons cm−2sec−1, with a lower bound of 50–75 neutrons cm−2sec−1 at one au.
DOI
10.1016/j.radmeas.2019.106190
Source Publication
Radiation Measurements
Recommended Citation
Benker, N., Echeverria, E., Olesen, R. J., Kananen, B. E., McClory, J. W., Burak, Y., Adamiv, V. T., Teslyuk, I., Peterson, G. G., Bradley, B., Wilson, E. R., Petrosky, J. C., Dong, B., Kelber, J., Hamblin, J., Doumani, J., Dowben, P. A., & Enders, A. (2019). Possible detection of low energy solar neutrons using boron based materials. Radiation Measurements, 129, #106190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2019.106190
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