• DocumentCode
    906897
  • Title

    The performance of IMPATT diodes under the influence of high-intensity gamma and neutron radiation

  • Author

    Anderson, Wayne A.

  • Volume
    57
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1969
  • Firstpage
    1441
  • Lastpage
    1442
  • Abstract
    IMPATT diodes were tested under the influence of up to 1.5 × 107R/h gamma radiation and 3 × 1012N/cm2/s fast neutrons. Major changes were noted in power output, frequency spectrum, and current-voltage characteristics. Permanent damage and total failure resulted from this test.
  • Keywords
    Diodes; Gamma rays; Inductors; Neutrons; Power generation; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Solids; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1969.7295
  • Filename
    1449225