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IRRADIATION DAMAGE IN GERMANIUM AND SILICON DUE TO ELECTRONS AND GAMMA RAYS

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1735310· OSTI ID:4237875
The simple model for atomic displacements by electrons of Seitz and Koehler is used to calculate the total number of displaced atoms in germanium and silicon due to electrons and gamma rays of energies up to 7 Mev. The caleulations are compared to reported experiments in the literature. Electron damage at energies below 1 Mev requires the assumption of threshold energies less than 30 ev, while the higher energy electron damage dath are fairly well explained by a 30-ev threshold. The measured gamma-ray cross sections for atomic displacements are an order of magnitude smaller than the calculated cross sections, even for a 30-ev threshold both for silicon and germanium. (auth)
Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-13-020615
OSTI ID:
4237875
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 30; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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