Simulation fidelity issues in reactor irradiation of electronics-reactor environments

Author

Kelly, John G. ; Luera, Theodore F. ; Posey, Lawrence D. ; Williams, John G.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

35

Issue

6

fYear

1988

fDate

12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1242

Lastpage

1247

Abstract

Fast burst reactors, such as SPR III, and pool-type reactors, such as the University of Illinois TRIGA and the Sandia Annular Core Research Reactor, are used as sources of neutrons and/or gamma rays in transient radiation effects in electronics research and testing. The authors identify the important simulation fidelity issues, compare radiation environments produced in representative reactors, and describe custom environments that have been achieved to better meet experimenter requirements

Keywords

electron device testing; fission research reactors; gamma-ray production; neutron sources; SPR III; Sandia Annular Core Research Reactor; University of Illinois TRIGA; custom environments; electronics; fast burst reactors; gamma ray sources; neutron sources; pool-type reactors; radiation environments; reactor irradiation; simulation fidelity issues; transient radiation effects; Atomic measurements; Calibration; Dosimetry; Electronic equipment testing; Gamma ray effects; History; Inductors; Neutrons; Radiation effects; Silicon;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.25446

Filename

25446