Measurements of the Single Event Upset Environment in the Upper Atmosphere

Abstract

Regular flights of a Cosmic Radiation Environment Monitor on-board Supersonic Transport enable mapping of the atmospheric environment to 60000 ft. Results show the importance of secondary particles produced by nuclear reactions in the atmosphere. Single event upsets, Atmospheric neutrons, Great Britain, Cosmic rays, Cosmic Radiation Effects and Action Monitor(CREAM), Microelectronics, Supersonic transport.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA221460

Entities

People

  • A. J. Sims
  • C. S. Dyer
  • J. Farren
  • J. Stephen

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Detectors
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Particle Flux
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Statistics
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow
  • Microelectronics