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Title: Advanced Detector Research - Fabrication and Testing of 3D Active-Edge Silicon Sensors: High Speed, High Yield

Abstract

Development of 3D silicon radiation sensors employing electrodes fabricated perpendicular to the sensor surfaces to improve fabrication yields and increasing pulse speeds.

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Research Org.:
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1062729
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER41387-1
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41387
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Parker, Sherwood I. Advanced Detector Research - Fabrication and Testing of 3D Active-Edge Silicon Sensors: High Speed, High Yield. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/1062729.
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Parker, Sherwood I. Advanced Detector Research - Fabrication and Testing of 3D Active-Edge Silicon Sensors: High Speed, High Yield. United States. doi:10.2172/1062729.
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abstractNote = {Development of 3D silicon radiation sensors employing electrodes fabricated perpendicular to the sensor surfaces to improve fabrication yields and increasing pulse speeds.},
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