Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection 2023 Volume 38, Issue 3, Pages: 194-201
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP2303194K
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The influence of radiation on the characteristics of superinsulator films
Kartalović Nenad M. 
(Nikola Tesla Institute of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia), tstojic@mas.bg.ac.rs
Stojić Tomislav M. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia)
Kovačević Uroš D. (Innovation center, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.)
The paper considers the effect of radiation exposure on the characteristics
of the superinsulator phase using Monte Carlo simulation of radiation
transport through superinsulator films. The unique physical properties of
the superinsulator state are captured by a 2-D array model of Josephson
junctions to describe the structure of the material. Simulations were
carried out for different film thicknesses, as well as for radiation beams
of different geometries. In the assessment of radiation resistance, the
Monte Carlo method of simulating the passage of radiation through the
material and the deposition of energy gives good results. Using numerical
simulation, along with a precise definition of the problem from the point of
view of the characteristics of the radiation field and the observed material
environment, it is possible to predict the response of thin superinsulator
films to ionizing radiation. Based on the obtained results, suggestions were
given for the possibility of further application of superinsulator materials
in the production of electronic circuits.
Keywords: ionizing radiation, superinsulator film, radiation resistance
Project of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-47/2023-01/200038
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