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View article: Activation of the visual system by space radiation: A novel study on Ca2+ signalling in ex-vivo rabbit eyes exposed to visible light, X-rays and high-energy protons
Activation of the visual system by space radiation: A novel study on Ca2+ signalling in ex-vivo rabbit eyes exposed to visible light, X-rays and high-energy protons Open
Space radiation interactions with the visual system have been the subject of many investigations, starting from astronauts reporting the perception of light flashes (visual illusions in absence of light stimuli). These perceptions have bee…
View article: The CAESAR Project for the ASI Space Weather Infrastructure
The CAESAR Project for the ASI Space Weather Infrastructure Open
This paper presents the project Comprehensive spAce wEather Studies for the ASPIS prototype Realization (CAESAR), which aims to tackle the relevant aspects of Space Weather (SWE) science and develop a prototype of the scientific data centr…
View article: The PERSEO Experience: A Water-Filled Garment Prototype for Personal Radiation Protection of Astronauts Successfully Tested on Board the International Space Station
The PERSEO Experience: A Water-Filled Garment Prototype for Personal Radiation Protection of Astronauts Successfully Tested on Board the International Space Station Open
The PERSEO project (PErsonal Radiation Shielding for intErplanetary missiOns), funded by the Italian Space Agency, has led to the development of a first technological demonstrator of a radiation shielding garment, to be used in a pressuriz…
View article: Measurement of <sup>12</sup>C Fragmentation Cross Sections on C, O, and H in the Energy Range of Interest for Particle Therapy Applications
Measurement of <sup>12</sup>C Fragmentation Cross Sections on C, O, and H in the Energy Range of Interest for Particle Therapy Applications Open
In a carbon ion treatment the nuclear fragmentation of both target and beam projectiles impacts on the dose released on the tumor and on the surrounding healthy tissues. Carbon ion fragmentation occurring inside the patient body has to be …
View article: FOOT: a new experiment to measure nuclear fragmentation at intermediate energies
FOOT: a new experiment to measure nuclear fragmentation at intermediate energies Open
Charged particle therapy exploits proton or 12C beams to treat deep-seated solid
\ntumors. Due to the advantageous characteristics of charged particles energy deposition in matter,
\nthe maximum of the dose is released to the tumor at the …
View article: Monte Carlo simulation of the LIDAL-ALTEA detector system
Monte Carlo simulation of the LIDAL-ALTEA detector system Open
The LIDAL (Light Ion Detector for ALTEA) is a device designed to work paired with three silicon detector units of ALTEA (Anomalous Long Term Effects on Astronauts) in order to improve the particle identification capabilities of ALTEA on th…
View article: LIDAL (Light Ion Detector for ALTEA): a compact Time-Of-Flight detector for radiation risk assessment in space
LIDAL (Light Ion Detector for ALTEA): a compact Time-Of-Flight detector for radiation risk assessment in space Open
Manned space missions towards Moon and Mars planned in the next decades require a reliable radiation risk assessment considering the long time exposure of astronauts (up to years) to different radiation fields. The radiation environment in…
View article: Comparisons of High‐Linear Energy Transfer Spectra on the ISS and in Deep Space
Comparisons of High‐Linear Energy Transfer Spectra on the ISS and in Deep Space Open
In deep space, personnel and equipment are exposed to the space radiation environment in the form of energetic particles, specifically galactic cosmic rays and sporadic solar energetic particle events. Radiation fields resulting from these…
View article: Introducing SWERTO: A regional space weather service
Introducing SWERTO: A regional space weather service Open
The Space WEeatherR TOr vergata university (SWERTO) service is an operational Space Weather service based on data from space-based and ground-based instruments, located in the Physics Department of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy…
View article: Ion charge separation with new generation of nuclear emulsion films
Ion charge separation with new generation of nuclear emulsion films Open
In hadron therapy, the accelerated ions, interacting with the body of the patient, cause the fragmentation of both projectile and target nuclei. The fragments interact with the human tissues depositing energy both in the entrance channel a…
View article: A compact Time-Of-Flight detector for space applications: The LIDAL system
A compact Time-Of-Flight detector for space applications: The LIDAL system Open
LIDAL (Light Ion Detector for ALTEA system) is a compact detector designed to upgrade ALTEA (Anomalous Long Term Effects on Astronauts) silicon detector apparatus, in order to study in detail the low-Z part of ions spectrum inside the Inte…
View article: A water-filled garment to protect astronauts during interplanetary missions tested on board the ISS
A water-filled garment to protect astronauts during interplanetary missions tested on board the ISS Open
As manned spaceflights beyond low Earth orbit are in the agenda of Space Agencies, the concerns related to space radiation exposure of the crew are still without conclusive solutions. The risk of long-term detrimental health effects needs …
View article: The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment Open
Particle therapy uses proton and ion beams to treat deep-seated solid tumors, exploiting the favorable energy deposition profile of charged particles. Nuclear interactions with patient tissues can induce fragments production that must be t…
View article: The Foot (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment
The Foot (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment Open
Particle therapy uses proton or 12C beams for the treatment of deep-seated solid tumors. Due to the features of energy deposition of charged particles a small amount of dose is released to the healthy tissue in the beam entrance region, wh…