Title :
Semiconductor Particle Counters at Low Temperatures
Author :
Walter, F.J. ; Dabbs, J.W.T. ; Roberts, L.D.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Abstract :
Studies of the behavior of semiconductor surface-barrier counters have been made in the temperature range 0.2°K -300° K. A simple model which appears to describe the observed behavior is presented. Mountings suitable for low temperature applications are described.
Keywords :
Cooling; Counting circuits; Energy resolution; Epoxy resins; Leakage current; Noise reduction; Preamplifiers; Semiconductor device noise; Surface resistance; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS2.1961.4315803
