DocumentCode
1097860
Title
Radiation Response of Emerging High Gain, Low Noise Detectors
Author
Becker, Heidi N. ; Farr, William H. ; Zhu, David Q.
Author_Institution
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena
Volume
54
Issue
4
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1129
Lastpage
1135
Abstract
Data illustrating the radiation response of emerging high gain, low noise detectors are presented. Ionizing dose testing of silicon internal discrete avalanche photodiodes, and 51-MeV proton testing of InGaAs/InAlAs avalanche photodiodes operated in Geiger mode are discussed.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; avalanche photodiodes; dosimetry; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; photon counting; semiconductor device noise; silicon; silicon radiation detectors; Geiger mode; InGaAs-InAlAs - Interface; Si - Interface; high gain detectors; ionizing dose testing; low noise detectors; proton testing; radiation experiments; silicon internal discrete avalanche photodiodes; Avalanche photodiodes; Electrodes; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Radiation detectors; Semiconductor device noise; Silicon; Space technology; Testing; Avalanche photodiode; excess noise factor; internal discrete avalanche photodiode; photon counting;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2007.894179
Filename
4291687
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