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Transient photocurrents in SOS structures

Conference · · IEEE (Inst. Elec. Electron. Eng.), Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-20, no. 6, pp. 315-318
OSTI ID:4326167

Silicon-on-Sapphire (SOS) construction reduces junction photocurrents to such low levels that other radiation-induced currents tend to dominate the response of an SOS circuit to transient ionizing radiation. The results of experiments and calculations suggest that photoconduction of the sapphire substrate accounts for most of the observed excess'' currents internal to these circuits while gas ionization effects are significant at the external device terminals. ( auth)

Research Organization:
Rockwell International, Anaheim, CA
NSA Number:
NSA-29-029582
OSTI ID:
4326167
Journal Information:
IEEE (Inst. Elec. Electron. Eng.), Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-20, no. 6, pp. 315-318, Journal Name: IEEE (Inst. Elec. Electron. Eng.), Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-20, no. 6, pp. 315-318; ISSN IETNA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English

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