DocumentCode
1394692
Title
Effect of Shielding on Single-Event Rates in Devices That Are Sensitive to Particle Range
Author
Edmonds, L.D. ; Scheick, L.Z.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
57
Issue
6
fYear
2010
Firstpage
3560
Lastpage
3569
Abstract
Single-event rates in space can include contributions from low-energy particles such that the LET is not constant. A rate calculation algorithm for such a situation is derived.
Keywords
radiation effects; radiation protection; shielding; LET; low-energy particles; particle range; rate calculation algorithm; shielding; single-event rates; Algorithm design and analysis; Radiation effects; Single event upset; Low-energy rate; single-event gate rupture (SEGR); single-event rate;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2010.2078835
Filename
5658044
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