Radiation measurements in the stratosphere by the balloon experiment ASTRABAX
- Stratospheric balloons are a platform of choice for meteorology, climate and atmospheric research, offering some advantages over sounding rockets and satellites. The Aschaffenburg Stratospheric Balloon Experiment (ASTRABAX) carries out experiments on material treatments and life sciences under the extreme radiation exposures at high altitude. The pioneer ASTRABAX flight took place mid of October 2024 in Germany. Measurements examined the UV spectral region by a miniature spectrometer and captured secondary cosmic rays employing a Geiger counter. Additional experiments assessed irradiation effects on polydopamine X-ray mirror coatings. The platform also carried samples of biological cells to evaluate effects of exposure to low-dose irradiation of high-energy particles, gamma rays and UV radiation simultaneously. Biological experiments under such realistic conditions are relevant for genetic research on Earth, for human space flights as well as for the understanding of astrobiological processes.
| Author: | Thorsten DöhringORCiD, Lucia Krivanekova, Jan Pregler, Georg HildenbrandORCiD |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3056175 |
| Parent Title (English): | EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space IX |
| Publisher: | SPIE |
| Editor: | René HudecORCiD, Ladislav Pina |
| Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2025 |
| Contributing Corporation: | TH Aschaffenburg |
| Release Date: | 2025/06/23 |
| Tag: | balloon; cosmic rays; gamma ray; radiation exposure; stratosphere; ultraviolet |
| GND Keyword: | Stratosphären-Ballon |
| Volume: | 2025 |
| Issue: | 13531 |
| Article Number: | 8 |
| Page Number: | 11 |
| First Page: | 1353109-1 |
| Last Page: | 1353109-11 |
| Urheberrecht: | 1 |
| Institutes: | Fakultät Ingenieurwissenschaften und Informatik / Studiengänge / Angewandte Forschung in den Ingenieurwissenschaften (Master) |
| Research Focuses / Research Horizons: | Materials / Material Testing & Sensor Technology |
| Reviewed: | nein |
