Title :
Hardening of a radiation sensor based on optically stimulated luminescence
Author :
Vaillé, J.R. ; Ducret, S. ; Idri, K. ; Saigné, F. ; Matias, S. ; Iborra, N. ; Germanicus, R. ; Ecoffet, R. ; Dusseau, L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Montpellier, France
Abstract :
The loss of sensitivity induced by the displacement damage effect on the optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter is investigated. A new architecture is proposed and successfully tested to harden the sensor at system level.
Keywords :
dosimeters; gamma-ray detection; gamma-ray effects; light emitting diodes; luminescence; photodiodes; radiation hardening (electronics); space vehicle electronics; displacement damage effect; fully passive detector; integrated dosimeter; optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter; photodiode; radiation sensor hardening; radiative recombination; reading electronics; sensitivity loss; spacecraft dose measurement; Electron traps; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ionizing radiation sensors; Light emitting diodes; Low earth orbit satellites; Luminescence; Optical sensors; Radiation hardening; Space vehicles; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2003.821578
