Title :
Proton displacement damage and ionizing dose for shielded devices in space
Author :
Messenger, S.R. ; Xapsos, M.A. ; Burke, E.A. ; Walters, R.J. ; Summers, G.P.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Largo, MD, USA
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The sensitivity of displacement damage and ionizing dose calculations to both the incident proton energy spectrum and that transmitted through shields is calculated down to 100 eV for a solar proton event. The method is also applicable to trapped proton environments
Keywords :
proton effects; shielding; space vehicle electronics; 100 eV; displacement damage; ionizing dose; proton energy spectrum; shielded device; solar proton event; space; trapped proton environment; Electron traps; Energy loss; Gallium arsenide; Ionization; Laboratories; Photovoltaic cells; Physics; Production; Protons; Silicon compounds;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
