Use of new ENDF/B-VI proton and neutron cross sections for single event upset calculations

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 46, Issue 6 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1386-1394

  Chadwick, M B ^a   Normand, E ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURST GENERATION RATE METHOD; EVALUATED NUCLEAR DATA FILE; RECOIL SPECTRA; SINGLE EVENT UPSETS;

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MICROELECTRONICS; NEUTRONS; PROTONS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0033332803     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.819097     Document Type: Article

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