DocumentCode :
902087
Title :
A Characterization and Optimization Study of Gamble II as an X-Ray Bremsstrahlung Source
Author :
Oliphant, W.F. ; Dozier, C.M. ; Brown, D.G. ; Stephanakis, S.J. ; Boller, J.R. ; Cooperstein, G.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375
Volume :
29
Issue :
6
fYear :
1982
Firstpage :
1949
Lastpage :
1954
Abstract :
The adverse effects of radiation on solid state devices are strongly spectrum dependent. It is thus essential that the radiation spectrum from flash x-ray sources be available when they are used as facilities for testing electronic components. This paper describes a preliminary study in which previously developed computer codes were used to calculate the radiation spectrum produced by NRL´s Gamble II pulsed power generator. To determine how well the calculated spectrum matched the experimental one, doses in CaF2-Mn TLD´s were computed for the dosimeters placed behind various thicknesses of Cu and Pb filters and compared with the experimentally measured doses. Using a diode model that was consistent with presently understood electron beam behavior, a spectrum was generated which predicted TLD doses to within about 15% of the experimentally measured values.
Keywords :
Diodes; Electron beams; Electronic components; Electronic equipment testing; Matched filters; Power generation; Predictive models; Pulse generation; Solid state circuits; Thickness measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1982.4336476
Filename :
4336476
Link To Document :
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