A Cylindrical Silicon-on-Insulator Microdosimeter: Charge Collection Characteristics

Author

Ziebell, A.L. ; Lim, W.H. ; Reinhard, M.I. ; Cornelius, I. ; Prokopovich, D.A. ; Siegele, R. ; Dzurak, A.S. ; Rosenfeld, A.B.

Author_Institution

Centre for Med. Radiat. Phys., Univ. of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW

Volume

55

Issue

6

fYear

2008

Firstpage

3414

Lastpage

3420

Abstract

A novel silicon-on-insulator microdosimeter for estimating the radiobiological effectiveness (RBE) of a mixed radiation field is presented. An ion beam induced charge collection study has confirmed the microdosimeter possesses well defined micron sized 3D cylindrical sensitive volumes. An array of these SVs has the capability of studying the track structure of high energy heavy ions typical of a deep space environment.

Keywords

dosimeters; silicon-on-insulator; charge collection characteristics; cylindrical silicon-on-insulator microdosimeter; ion beam induced charge collection; micron sized 3D cylindrical sensitive volumes; mixed radiation field; radiobiological effectiveness; Australia Council; Instruments; Neutrons; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Radiation detectors; Silicon on insulator technology; Single event upset; Size measurement; Solid state circuits; Volume measurement; Ion beams; microdosimetry; radiobiological effectiveness; silicon-on-insulator;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2008.2004464

Filename

4723726