Accelerators for Testing Radiation Tolerances of Electronics at TAMU
Application/instrumentation:
Accelerated beams test semiconductor devices for tolerances to space radiation.
Developed at:
Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 88-Inch Cyclotron
Developed in:
1980’s (LBNL); 1995, upgrades in 2001, 2003 (TAMU)
Result of NP research:
Accelerator Physics development and energy loss studies
Application currently being supported by:
Large number of government and commercial agencies, including NASA JPL, Goddard, Johnson, Aerospace Corp., DOD, Air Force, Boeing
Impact/benefit to spin-off field:
Qualify components used in space radiation environments.

Electronics components are mounted into a vacuum chamber in preparation for tests.
