Fragmented high-energy heavy ion beams for electronics testing

Fragmented heavy ion beams obtained from the interaction of highly energetic ions with thick targets relative to the ion ranges are proposed to mimic the high-penetration linear energy transfer spectrum present in space and for electronics testing. Our experimental data characterizing fragmented heavy ion beams shows an excellent level of agreement with the Monte Carlo simulations, serving as an initial proof-of-concept of the proposed Single Event Effects testing approach.