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Papers

  • Allegrini, F., M. I. Desai, G. M. Mason, H, Kucharek, and E. Möbius, “Evidence for Mass-per-Charge Dependent Acceleration of a multiple-component seed population by CME-driven Interplanetary Shocks Near 1 AU,” Astrophysical Journal, vol. 682, pp 690-696, 2008
  • Cucinotta, F., F.K. Manuel, J. Jones, G. Iszard, J. Murrey, B. Djojonegro, and M. Wear. "Space Radiation and Cataracts in Astronauts." Radiation Research 156, 460-466, 2001. (.pdf)
  • Cucinotta, F.A., Kim, M.Y., Schneider, S.I., and Hassler, D.M., Description of Light Ion Production Cross Sections And Fluxes On The Mars Surface Using The QMSFRG Model. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 46, 101-106, 2007. (.pdf)
  • Cucinotta, F., H. Kim, and L. Ren. "Managing Lunar and Mars Mission Radiation Risks." NASA/TP-2005-213164, July 2005. (.pdf)
  • Cucinotta, F. and Marco Durante, "Cancer Risk from Exposure to Galactic Cosmic Rays: Implications for Space Exploration by Human Beings." Lancet Oncol 7, 431-435, 2006. (.pdf)
  • Desai, M. I., and D. Burgess, “Particle Acceleration at Coronal Mass Ejection-driven Interplanetary Shocks and the Earth’s Bow Shock,” Journal of Geophysical Research, 33, L18104, doi:10.1029/2006GL027277, 2008
  • Desai, M. I., G. M. Mason, R. E. Gold, S. M. Krimigis, C. M. S. Cohen, R. A. Mewaldt, J. E. Mazur, and J. R. Dwyer, “Evidence for a Two-Stage Acceleration Process in Large Solar Energetic Particle Events”, Space Science Reviews Special Issue on Symposium on the Composition of Matter, eds., R. von Steiger, G. M. Mason, and G. Gloeckler, 130: 243–253, doi 10.1007/s11214-007-9219-x, 2007
  • Desai, M. I., G. M. Mason, R. E. Gold, S. M. Krimigis, C. M. S. Cohen, R. A. Mewaldt, J. R. Dwyer, and J. E. Mazur, “Seed Populations for Large Solar Particle Events Of Cycle 23,” AIP Conference Proceedings vol., 1039, pp. 124-130, 7th Annual IGPP Conference on Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond, eds G. Li, Q. Hu, O. Verkhoglyadova, G. P. Zank, R. P. Lin, and J. G. Luhmann
  • Hu, S., Kim, M.Y., McClellan, and Cucinotta, F.A., Modeling the Acute Health Effects to Astronauts from Exposure to Solar Particle Events. Health Physics, April 2009. (.pdf)
  • Kim, M.Y., Hu, S., Nounu, H.N., and Cucinotta, F.A. Probabilistic Risk Model for Organ Doses and Acute Health Effects of Astronauts on Lunar Missions. The 3rd Annual Human Research Program Annual Meeting. January 30, 2009, League City TX, (.pdf)
  • Kim, M.-H., X. Hu, and F. Cucinotta. "Effect of Shielding Materials from SPEs on the Lunar and Mars Surface." American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA 2005-6653, 2005. (.pdf)
  • Kim, M. Y., Matthew J. Hayat, Alan H. Feiveson, and Francis A. Cucinotta. "Predictions of frequency and exposure level of solar particle events." Health Physics 97, 68-81, 2009 (.pdf)
  • Kim, M. Y., Ponomarev, A. L., Nounu, H., Hussein, H., Cucinotta, F. A., and William Atwell. "Improvement of Risk Assessment from Space Radiation Exposure for Future Space Exploration Missions." 37th International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 2007, paper number 2007-01-3116. (.pdf)
  • Kim, M. Y., Hayat, M., Nounu, H. N., Feiverson, A. H., and Cucinotta, F. A. "Minimizing Astronauts' Risk from Space Radiation during Future Lunar Missions." 12th Workshop on Radiation Monitoring for the International Space Station, Sept. 10-12, 2007, Stillwater, Oklahoma. (.pdf)
  • Kim, M. Y., Ponomarev, A., Atwell, W., and Cucinotta, F. A. "Assessment of Space Radiation Risk for Future Lunar Missions." PS2.8-Physics/Chemistry 2 (PS2123), 13th International Congress of Radiation Research, July 8-12, 2007, San Francisco, California. (.pdf)
  • Mewaldt, R. A., C. M. S. Cohen, G. M. Mason, A. C. Cummings, M. I. Desai, R. A. Leske, J. Raines, E. C. Stone, M. E. Wiedenbeck, T. T. von Rosenvinge, and T. H. Zurbuchen, “On the Differences in Composition between Solar Energetic Particles and Solar Wind, Space Science Reviews Special Issue on Symposium on the Composition of Matter, eds., R. von Steiger, G. M. Mason, and G. Gloeckler, Vol. 130 pp. 207-219, doi 10.1007/s11214-007-9187-1, 2007
  • Mewaldt, R. A., C. M. S. Cohen, G. M. Mason, D. K. Haggerty, and M. I. Desai, “Long-term Fluences of Solar Energetic Particles from H to Fe,” Space Science Reviews Special Issue on Symposium on the Composition of Matter, eds., R. von Steiger, G. M. Mason, and G. Gloeckler, Vol. 130 pp. 323-328, doi 10.1007/s11214-007-9200-8, 2007
  • Mewaldt, R. A., C. M. S. Cohen, J. Giacalone, G. M. Mason, E. E. Chollet, M. I. Desai, D. K. Haggerty, M. D. Looper, R. S. Selesnick and A. Vourlidas, “How Efficient are Coronal Mass Ejections at Accelerating Solar Energetic Particles?” AIP Conference Proceedings vol., 1039, pp. 111-117, 7th Annual IGPP Conference on Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond, eds G. Li, Q. Hu, O. Verkhoglyadova, G. P. Zank, R. P. Lin, and J. G. Luhmann
  • Parsons, J. and L.W. Townsend. "Interplanetary Crew Dose Rates for the August 1972 Solar Particle Event." Radiation Research 153, 729-733 (2000). (.pdf)
  • Posner, A. Up to 1-hour forecasting of radiation hazards from solar energetic ion events with relativistic electrons, Space Weather, Vol. 5, S05001, DOI: 10.1029/2006SW000268, 2007.(.pdf)
  • Posner, Arik. "Up to One-Hour Forecasting of Radiation Hazards from Solar Energetic Ion Events with Relativistic Electrons." Space Weather 6 (in preprint). (.pdf)
  • Schwadron et al., "Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module (EMMREM)". IEEEAC Paper #1001, Version 6, July 2006. (.pdf)
  • Townsend, L.W., D.L. Stevens Jr., J.L. Hoff, E.N. Zapp, H.M. Moussa, T.M. Miller, C.E. Campbell, and T.F. Nichols. "The Carrington Event: Possible Doses to Crews in Space from a Comparable Event." Advances in Space Research 38, 226-231, 2006. (.pdf)
  • Special Issue of Radiation Measurements: Volume 41, Issues 9-10, Pages 1051-1250 (October-November 2006). "Space Radiation Transport, Shielding, and Risk Assessment Models" Edited by Francis A. Cucinotta and Eugene V. Benton. (link)
  • O. P. Verkhoglyadova1,2, G. Li3,1, G. P. Zank3,1, Q. Hu1,2, and R. A. Mewaldt4, Using The Path Code For Modeling Gradual SEP Events In The Inner Heliosphere, The Astrophysical Journal, 693:894–900, 2009 March 1. (pdf)
  • Olga P. Verkhoglyadova, Gang Li, Gary P. Zank and Qiang Hu, Modeling a mixed SEP event with the PATH model: December 13,2006, CP1039, Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond— 7th Annual Astrophysics Conference. (pdf)
  • O.P. Verkhoglyadova, G. Li, G.P. Zank, Q. Hu, Using the PATH Code for Modeling Gradual SEP Events in the Inner Heliosphere. (pdf)
  • G.P. Zank, W.K.M. Rice, and C.C. Wu, Particle acceleration and coronal mass ejection driven shocks: A theoretical model, Journal of Geophysical Research, Col. 105, No. A11, Pages 25,079-25,095, November 1, 2000 (pdf)

Presentations

  • Cucinotta, F. "Acute Radiation Risks and Countermeasures for Space Radiation." Presented at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, October 30, 2006. (.ppt)
  • Cucinotta, F., and M.Y. Kim. "GCR Methods in Radiation Transport." Presented at the NASA Johnson Space Center. (.pdf)
  • Cucinotta, F., and M.Y. Kim. "Annual Skin Exposure in cSv Behind Thin Shielding GCR at Solar Minimum." (.pdf)
  • Kim, M. and F. Cucinotta. "Example Solar Proton Event Data." Presented at the NASA Johnson Space Center, August 30, 2006. (.pdf)
  • Kozarev, K. et al., "Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module: System Overview and Model Validation" (.ppt)
  • Li, G., "Modeling particle acceleration at a 2D shock" (.ppt)
  • PourArsalan, M. et al. "Organ Dose and Organ Dose Rate Equivalent, Calculated from October, 26, 2003 (Halloween Event) Solar Energetic Particle Event (SEP) Using Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Transport Module (EMMREM)." Presented at the HPS 54th Annual Meeting, Minneapolos, MN, July 12-16, 2009. (.pdf)
  • Schwadron, N. et al. "Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module." (.ppt)
  • Schwadron, N. et al. "Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module 2009" (.ppt)
  • Schwadron, N. et al. "Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module 2009 b" (.ppt)
  • Schwadron, N. et al. "Solar Proton Events" (.ppt)
  • Turner, R. and St. Cyr, C. "Space Weather Support to NASA Operations: Requirements" (.pdf)
  • Turner, R. and St. Cyr, C. "Space Weather Support to NASA Operations:State of the Art" (.pdf)
  • Turner, R. and St. Cyr, C. "Space Weather Support to NASA Operations: Trends " (.pdf)
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