Absolute measurement of the Fano factor using a Skipper-CCD
Abstract
Skipper-CCD can achieve deep sub-electron readout noise making possible the absolute determination of the exact number of ionized electrons in a large range, from 0 to above 1900 electrons. In this work we present a novel technique that exploits this unique capability to allow self-calibration and the ultimate determination of silicon properties. We performed an absolute measurement of the variance and the mean number of the charge distribution produced by $$^{55}$$Fe X-rays, getting a Fano factor absolute measurement in Si at 123K and 5.9 keV. A value of 0.119 $$\pm$$ 0.002 was found and the electron-hole pair creation energy was determined to be (3.749 $$\pm$$ 0.001) eV. This technology opens the opportunity for direct measurements of the Fano factor at low energies.
- Authors:
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- Fermilab
- Buenos Aires, CONICET
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Tel Aviv U.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1682295
- Report Number(s):
- arXiv:2004.11499; FERMILAB-PUB-20-283-E
oai:inspirehep.net:1792791
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- TBD
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: TBD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Rodrigues, Dario, Andersson, Kevin, Cababie, Mariano, Donadon, Andre, Cancelo, Gustavo, Estrada, Juan, Fernandez-Moroni, Guillermo, Piegaia, Ricardo, Senger, Matias, Sofo Haro, Miguel, Stefanazzi, Leandro, Tiffenberg, Javier, and Uemura, Sho. Absolute measurement of the Fano factor using a Skipper-CCD. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Rodrigues, Dario, Andersson, Kevin, Cababie, Mariano, Donadon, Andre, Cancelo, Gustavo, Estrada, Juan, Fernandez-Moroni, Guillermo, Piegaia, Ricardo, Senger, Matias, Sofo Haro, Miguel, Stefanazzi, Leandro, Tiffenberg, Javier, & Uemura, Sho. Absolute measurement of the Fano factor using a Skipper-CCD. United States.
Rodrigues, Dario, Andersson, Kevin, Cababie, Mariano, Donadon, Andre, Cancelo, Gustavo, Estrada, Juan, Fernandez-Moroni, Guillermo, Piegaia, Ricardo, Senger, Matias, Sofo Haro, Miguel, Stefanazzi, Leandro, Tiffenberg, Javier, and Uemura, Sho. Thu .
"Absolute measurement of the Fano factor using a Skipper-CCD". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1682295.
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title = {Absolute measurement of the Fano factor using a Skipper-CCD},
author = {Rodrigues, Dario and Andersson, Kevin and Cababie, Mariano and Donadon, Andre and Cancelo, Gustavo and Estrada, Juan and Fernandez-Moroni, Guillermo and Piegaia, Ricardo and Senger, Matias and Sofo Haro, Miguel and Stefanazzi, Leandro and Tiffenberg, Javier and Uemura, Sho},
abstractNote = {Skipper-CCD can achieve deep sub-electron readout noise making possible the absolute determination of the exact number of ionized electrons in a large range, from 0 to above 1900 electrons. In this work we present a novel technique that exploits this unique capability to allow self-calibration and the ultimate determination of silicon properties. We performed an absolute measurement of the variance and the mean number of the charge distribution produced by $^{55}$Fe X-rays, getting a Fano factor absolute measurement in Si at 123K and 5.9 keV. A value of 0.119 $\pm$ 0.002 was found and the electron-hole pair creation energy was determined to be (3.749 $\pm$ 0.001) eV. This technology opens the opportunity for direct measurements of the Fano factor at low energies.},
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