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
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;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2010.2078835
