Response of a PIN Diode and SOI Microdosimeter to the TSL Quasi-Monoenergetic Neutron Field

Author

Prokopovich, Dale Anthony ; Reinhard, M.I. ; Cornelius, Iwan M. ; Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.

Author_Institution

Australian Nucl. Sci. & Technol. Organ. (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia

Volume

58

Issue

6

fYear

2011

Firstpage

3321

Lastpage

3327

Abstract

The response of a Silicon On Insulator (SOI) Microdosimeter and a silicon PIN diode were tested at the TSL quasimonoenergetic neutron beamline at Uppsala university. The objective was to determine the response of both the SOI Microdosimeter and silicon PIN diode to a high energy quasi-monoenergetic neutron field for potential future application of the devices in aviation dosimetry. PIN diode angular response dependence was also measured to determine the suitability of PIN diodes in a multidirectional high energy neutron field as encountered in aviation environments. Simulations of the response from the SOI Microdosimeter and PIN diode to the field using GEANT4 were obtained to assist in interpreting the experimental measurements.

Keywords

dosimeters; dosimetry; neutron detection; p-i-n diodes; radiation monitoring; semiconductor counters; silicon-on-insulator; GEANT4; PIN diode response; SOI microdosimeter response; TSL quasimonoenergetic neutron field; Uppsala University; aviation dosimetry; aviation environments; high energy quasimonoenergetic neutron field; multidirectional high energy neutron field; silicon PIN diode; silicon on insulator microdosimeter; Dosimetry; Energy measurement; Neutrons; PIN photodiodes; Particle beams; Protons; Silicon on insulator technology; Dosimetry; microdosimetry; neutron beams; silicon on insulator technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2011.2167241

Filename

6043892