UCF and TAU Systems Partner to Develop Compact Space Radiation Testing Platform
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Andrew Miller
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Summary
UCF's CRESST center is partnering with TAU Systems to develop a more compact and accessible space radiation testing platform. Traditional radiation testing requires massive particle accelerators with limited availability, creating a bottleneck. The collaboration aims to use TAU Systems' compact laser-plasma accelerator technology to simulate space radiation effects on electronics more efficiently, helping spacecraft electronics withstand the harsh radiation environment of space.
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Testing those effects on Earth has required massive particle accelerators with limited availability, creating a bottleneck for researchers and industry.
UCF is partnering with tech company TAU Systems to test a potentially smaller and more efficient way to simulate radiation in space.
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