Neutron energy-deposition spectra measurements, and comparisons with Geant4 predictions

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1883-1889

  Truscott, Pete ^a,b   Dyer, Clive ^b   Frydland, Adam ^b   Hands, Alex ^b   Clucas, Simon ^b,c   Hunter, Karen ^b  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^c AWE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric radiation; Neutron irradiation; Pulse height energy deposition; Single event effects; Single event upsets

Indexed keywords

PULSE-HEIGHT ENERGY DEPOSITION; QUASI-MONOENERGETIC SPECTRUM; SINGLE EVENT EFFECTS; SINGLE EVENT UPSETS;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEPOSITION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 33748350084     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.880936     Document Type: Conference Paper

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