DocumentCode
2360275
Title
Radiation testing for space applications at the National Physical Laboratory
Author
Williams, A.J. ; McEwen, M.R. ; DuSautoy, A.R.
Author_Institution
Centre for Ionising Radiat. Metrol., Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
fYear
1998
fDate
36000
Firstpage
148
Lastpage
151
Abstract
The electron linear accelerator at the National Physical Laboratory can be used to simulate the space environment for radiation testing of electronic components. This paper describes the accelerator facility and gives examples of the work carried out in this field in recent years
Keywords
aerospace simulation; aerospace test facilities; dosimetry; electron accelerators; electron beam effects; integrated circuit testing; linear accelerators; radiation hardening (electronics); semiconductor device testing; shielding; space vehicle electronics; NPL linac facility; QA testing; beam uniformity; dosimetry; electron linear accelerator; electronic components; radiation testing; semiconductor device testing; shielding calculations; space applications; space environment simulation; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Life estimation; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Scattering; Space vector pulse width modulation; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5109-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/REDW.1998.731495
Filename
731495
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