Title :
Limits to the application of NIEL for damage correlation
Author :
Messenger, Scott R. ; Burke, Edward A. ; Summers, Geoffrey P. ; Walters, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Largo, MD, USA
Abstract :
The effect of incident particle range, straggling, primary recoil atom range and target volume on the expected applicability of nonionizing energy loss (NIEL) as a basis for correlating displacement damage effects are quantified. Examples are given for protons and alpha particles incident on both silicon and gallium arsenide.
Keywords :
alpha-particle effects; energy loss of particles; gallium arsenide; proton effects; silicon; GaAs; Si; alpha particles effect; average chord length; convex solid; correlating displacement damage effects; gallium arsenide; incident particle effect; nonionizing energy loss; primary recoil atom range; protons effect; silicon; target volume; Alpha particles; Energy exchange; Energy loss; Gallium arsenide; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Protons; Random variables; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2004.839152
