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Medical applications of amorphous silicon detectors

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.56381· OSTI ID:21199190
 [1];  [2]
  1. Seccion de Electronica del Estado Solido, Depto. de Ingenieria Electrica, CINVESTAV-IPN, A.P. 14 740, Mexico D.F. (Mexico)
  2. Centro de Estudio Aplicados al Desarrollo Nuclear, P.O. Box 6122, La Habana (Cuba)
During the last years, much interest has been dedicated to the use of PIN silicon amorphous diodes as particle and radiation detectors for medical applications. This work presents a review of the work done in the last years, including results obtained by the authors, regarding the characterization of amorphous PIN diodes fabricated on thick i-layers, deposited by PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition), with a deposition rate of 2.5 {mu}m/hr from pure SiH{sub 4} at 200 deg. C, 20 sccm, 43 Pa, RF (Radio Frequency) power of 50 mW/cm{sup 2} and from a gas mixture of 10%SiH{sub 4} in H{sub 2} with deposition rates up to 0.9 {mu}m/hr at a deposition temperature of 300 deg. C, 67 Pa, RF power of 150 mW/cm{sup 2} and flow rates of 100 sccm.
OSTI ID:
21199190
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 440; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English