The Effects of Radiation-Induced Permanent Displacement Damage on the Operation of Surface Acoustic Wave Convolvers
Results are reported of an experimental study of the effects of neutron radiation on five different types of surface acoustic wave (SAW) convolver. A general model for the operation of a SAW convolver is described, and the varying effects of the neutron radiation on the five convolver types are explained in terms of this model. The diode-tapped delay line was found to be the most radiation-hard SAW convolver.