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OverviewThis revised second edition of a popular handbook for engineers describes the important relationship between 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.Radiation effects are a problem encountered in the use of highly engineered materials such as semiconductors, optics and polymers. The finely-tuned properties of these materials may change drastically when exposed to a radiation environment such as a beam of X-rays or electrons, the space environment or the 'hadrons' in CERN's new collider. All of these environments and several more are described. At the core of this book is a discussion of the impact of these environments on the devices used in computing, data processing and communication.While unashamedly oriented to the engineer-designer and manager, with descriptions in a highly readable form, there is no compromise in physical accuracy when describing high-energy radiation and the effects it produces, such as electronic failure, coloration and the decay of strength. A great breadth of technical data, such as may be needed to make quick decisions, is presented with literature references and a compendium of web-sites which have been tested and used by the authors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Holmes-Siedle (, Director, REM Oxford Ltd., and Consultant, Brunel University) , Len Adams (, Consultant, and Honorary Professor Associate, Brunel University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 1.057kg ISBN: 9780198507338ISBN 10: 019850733 Pages: 640 Publication Date: 17 January 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: 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 websitesReviews... contains a lot of valuable material and is not only a handbook, but also an excellent textbook. CERN Courier ... enriched with many references to useful websites, including databases. CERN Courier The book establishes both Holmes-Siedle and Adams as two of the most fertile and fruitful research scholars working in the field of radiation environments. Current Engineering Practice 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. Current Engineering Practice Author InformationAndrew 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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