Neutron radiation effects on an electronic system on module

Abstract

The NUMEN (NUclear Matrix Elements for Neutrinoless double beta decay) project was recently proposed with the aim to investigate the nuclear response to Double Charge Exchange reactions for all the isotopes explored by present and future studies of 0νββ decay. The expected level of radiation in the NUMEN experiment imposes severe limitations on the average lifetime of the electronic devices. During the experiments, it is expected that the electronic devices will be exposed to about 105 neutrons/cm2/s according to FLUKA simulations. This paper investigates the reliability of a System On Module (SOM) under neutron radiation. The tests were performed using thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons produced by the Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares 4.5 MW Nuclear Research Reactor. The results show that the National Instruments SOM is robust to neutron radiation for the proposed applications in the NUMEN project.

The NUMEN Project: An Update of the Facility Toward the Future Experimental Campaigns

“…For this reason, the targets, including possible substrates, should be made as thin and uniform as possible. In addition, as discussed in Lo Presti et al (2020) and in Section Radiation level, the amount of target material impacts on the overall radiation level in the MAGNEX experimental hall, during beam time operations and on the remnant activation afterward. Thus, a thinner target would be helpful also to mitigate this drawback.…”

“…The simulation was performed following the prescription of Ref. (Lo Presti et al, 2020). In more details, a 20 Ne 10+ beam at the energy of 60 MeV/u with an intensity of 2 kW (∼ 1 × 10 13 pps) was directed onto a 214 µg/cm 2 thick 76 Ge target followed by a 2 µm thick 12 C layer.…”

Estimation of neutron and γ-rays flux at the MAGNEX facility via FLUKA simulations

“…The simulation was performed following the prescription of [9] using a schematic geometry which appears in Figure 1. In more details, a 20 Ne 10+ beam at the energy of 60 AMeV with a flux of 1.05x10 13 pps was impinged into a 76 Ge target 214 µg/cm 2 thick, followed by a 2 µm 12 C * e-mail: onoufrios.sgouros@lns.infn.it layer [10,11].…”

Robust 2D layered MXene matrix–boron carbide hybrid films for neutron radiation shielding

“…The rapid development of modern, powerful, and resourceful electronic devices for application in the aerospace and automotive industries, such as those for high-altitude flights, satellites, military aircraft, and urban air mobility, as well as electronic systems used in other high-radiation environments, including nuclear and medical fields, has caused some serious external radiation-induced reliability issues 1 – 7 . The energy particles of these external radiation randomly collide with electrical components and can cause malfunctions and failure, and as information communication technology parts become highly integrated, concerns about the effects of exposure to high-level external radiation are growing 3 , 8 . The absence of radiation-tolerant technology in various fields that require high reliability can not only lead to failures in space and future mobility exploration missions but also malfunctions in social infrastructures, resulting in enormous physical and human losses.…”