Charge-collection and single-event upset measurements at the ISIS neutron source

Charge-collection measurements at the VESUVIO instrument at ISIS are described. Neutron SEU cross-sections in SRAM-based FPGAs are measured. Results are compared to equivalent data from Los Alamos Neutron Science Center.

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