A new irradiation facility for neutron-induced Single Event Effect studies at LNL

Author

Bisello, Dario ; Candelori, Andrea ; Dzysiuk, Natalia ; Esposito, Juan ; Mastinu, Pierfrancesco ; Mattiazzo, Serena ; Prete, Gianfranco ; Silvestrin, Luca ; Wyss, Jeffery

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Padova, Padova, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

19-23 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

760

Lastpage

766

Abstract

This paper describes the project of a new neutron irradiation facility for studying neutron-induced Single Event Effects in electronic devices and systems. The facility will be installed at the next future high-current (500 μA) variable-energy (35-70 MeV) cyclotron of the INFN National Laboratory of Legnaro (LNL), Padova, Italy, and it will offer an atmospheric-like and monochromatic neutron beams, beyond of the straightforward proton beam. These beams will integrate the proton and heavy ions facilities presently operating at the LNL for radiation damage studies on semiconductor detectors and electronic devices.

Keywords

cyclotrons; neutron beams; neutron effects; proton effects; radiation hardening (electronics); semiconductor counters; INFN National Laboratory of Legnaro; Italy; Padova; atmospheric-like neutron beam; current 500 muA; electron volt energy 35 MeV to 70 MeV; electronic devices; electronic systems; heavy-ion facility; high-current variable-energy cyclotron; monochromatic neutron beam; neutron irradiation facility; neutron-induced single-event effect studies; proton beam; proton facility; radiation damage; semiconductor detectors; Atmospheric modeling; Materials; Neutrons; Particle beams; Production; Protons; Radiation effects; Single Event Effects; irradiation facility; neutron radiation effects;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS), 2011 12th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Sevilla

ISSN

0379-6566

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0585-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADECS.2011.6131462

Filename

6131462