Authors
Citation
Pj. Mcnulty et al., PROTON-INDUCED SPALLATION REACTIONS, Radiation physics and chemistry, 43(1-2), 1994, pp. 139-149
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
ISSN journal
0969806X
Volume
43
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
139 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-806X(1994)43:1-2<139:PSR>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Proton-induced upsets are becoming an important problem for modern dig
ital electronics used on satellites that traverse the inner radiation
belts. The mechanism for this single event phenomenon is the proton-in
duced spallation reaction. Computer simulations are used to illustrate
the kinematics of the spallation reaction and the resulting energy de
position in microvolumes which have dimensions typical of the elements
comprising modern devices.