Materials Science. Non-Equilibrium Phase Transformations.
Vol. 11 (2025), Issue 1, pg(s) 16-17

Radiation shields and their potential applications in space

  • 1 Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Physics, Poland

Abstract

There is a mixture of different types of radiation in space. It includes both electrically charged particle radiation, electrically neutral particle radiation, and electromagnetic radiation. For this reason, building radiation shields for space equipment or vehicles is a challenge. This work presents old and new solutions for radiation shields that have potential for use in space, along with their advantages and disadvantages.

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