Handbook of Radiation Effects [Hardcover]

This revised second edition of a popular handbook for engineers fills a gap in the fields of high-energy radiation environments, electronic device physics and materials. It is a straightforward account of the problems which arise when high-energy radiation bombards matter and of engineering methods for solving those problems. X-ray, electron and the'hadron's' in CERN's new collider environments and several more are described. The impact of these environments on microelectronics in computing, data processing and communication is the core of this book. A large amount of technical data, needed to make predictions on the spot, is presented, with literature references needed for further research and also a compendium of websites which have been tested and used by the authors.

Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
1. Radiation, physics, and measurement
2. Radiation environments
3. The response of materials and devices to radiation
4. Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices
5. Bipolar transistors and integrated circuits
6. Diodes, solar cells, and optoelectronics
7. Power semiconductors
8. Optical media
9. Microelectronics, sensors, MEMs, passives, and other components
10. Polymers and other organics
11. The interaction of radiation with shielding materials
12. Computer methods for particle transport
13. Radiation testing
14. Radiation-hardening of semiconductor parts
15. Equipment hardening and hardness assurance
16. Conclusions
Appendix
A. Useful general and geophysical data
B. Radiation quantities
C. Useful data on materials used in electronic equipment
D. Bibliography of dosimeter research
E. Dose-depth curves for typical Earth orbits, calculated by ESA's Space Environment Information System (SPENVIS) software
F. Degradation in polymers in ionizing radiation
G. Useful Web-sites
Index

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