Displacement Damage


Cumulative long term non-ionizing damage due to protons, electrons, and neutrons.
Effects
Production of defects which results in CTR degradation
Optocouplers, solar cells, CCDs, linear bipolar devices
Shielding has some effect - depends on location of device
Can eliminate electron damage
Reduce some proton damage

Displacement Damage Test reports are available online.


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Curator: Martha O'Bryan
Last Revised October 14, 2021
A service of the Radiation Effects and Analysis Group, Michael Campola, Group Leader