The ChipIr beamline at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK, is a facility dedicated to fast neutron testing, particularly aimed at evaluating single-event effects (SEEs) on microelectronics. SEEs, induced by energetic particles such as high-energy atmospheric neutrons, pose significant reliability threats to electronic devices utilized in safety-critical applications including avionics,...
Fast and high energy neutron fields are produced through the interaction of energetic charged particles with matter, which is a concern for aviation, space exploration, radiotherapy and accelerator environments. To improve radiation risk models for exposed individuals it is necessary to fully characterise the different components of the mixed radiation fields at the point of exposure. In situ...
Andy Buffler1, Marco Caresana2, Andrea Cirillo2, Massimiliano Clemenza3 and Luna Pellegri4,5
1Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit (MeASURe),
Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
2Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano”, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milan, Italy
3INFN sezione di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milan,...
Over the past 40 years, laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) has been developing at a dramatic rate, from a conceptual notion into a concrete reality. Many petawatt (PW) and multi-PW facilities are operating or under-construction worldwide presenting a novel and exiting alternative to conventional accelerators. In fact, with current technology, the expected particle energies are up to 100 GeV...
Nuclear fission is a subatomic physical phenomenon in which a nucleus divides into two parts, emitting several light particles and releasing substantial energy. It may occur spontaneously or be induced by incident particles, such as photons and neutrons. Neutrons in a wide energy range can be detected by exploiting nuclear fission, as neutrons may induce fission for neutron energies from...
