GLEs as a warning tool for radiation effects on electronics and systems: A new alert system based on real-time neutron monitors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1082-1088

  Mavromichalaki, H ^a   Plainaki, C ^a   Gerontidou, M ^a   Sarlanis, C ^a   Souvatzoglou, G ^a   Mariatos, G ^a   Belov, A ^b   Eroshenko, E ^b   Klepach, E ^b   Yanke, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; NEUTRONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SATELLITES; SOLAR RADIATION;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL PHENOMENA; GROUND LEVEL COSMIC RAY ENHANCEMENTS; SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLES;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 34548056356     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2007.897400     Document Type: Conference Paper

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