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Zusatztext Holmes-Siedle and Adams' engrossing handbook is probably the most readable, ambitious and intelligent work on radiation effects yet published, that also stands out as a comprehensive guide to the literature, both printed and on-line. At the same time, it is technically accurate but accessible to practitioners as well as researchers ... a most commendable book. Informationen zum Autor Andrew Holmes-Siedle is a physicist and consultant to Brunel University of West London, collaborating on CERN research and developing silicon devices. He previously spent over ten years working in Princeton (USA) on space and defence programmes and owns REM Oxford Ltd..Len Adams is a consultant to Spur Electron, advising the British National Space Centre and other agencies. He is also an Associate Professor at Brunel University of West London. He recently retired from the European Space Agency in The Netherlands, where his group handled most of the radiation problems for the Agency. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Suitable for engineer-designers and other professionals, this practical handbook describes the relationship between high-energy radiation environments, electronic device physics and materials. It presents an account of the problems which arise when high-energy radiation bombards matter, and of engineering methods for solving those problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Radiation, physics and measurement 2: Radiation environments (including human risks from the terrestrial environment) 3: Response of materials and devices to radiation 4: Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices 5: Bipolar transistors and integrated circuits 6: Diodes, solar cells, 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 Appendices 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 websites ...
