Permanent damage effects in Si and AlGaAs/GaAs photodiodes
Conference
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OSTI ID:5218827
A study of permanent damage effects in photodiodes due to total dose exposures of 10/sup 8/ rad (Si) ionizing-radiation from a /sup 60/Co source is discussed. Specifically, the degradation of optical quantum efficiency and increases in photodiode leakage current in Si PIN structures are compared with specially designed and fabricated, double heterostructure AlGaAs/GaAs photodiodes. Results indicate some degradation in quantum efficiency (20 to 30%) for both types of devices. Leakage currents were found to increase significantly after 10/sup 8/ rad in the Si PIN structures but only increase slightly in the AlGaAs/GaAs structures.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5218827
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-82-0775C; CONF-820708-7; ON: DE82018292
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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440200* -- Radiation Effects on Instrument Components
Instruments
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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CURRENTS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
GAMMA RADIATION
HETEROJUNCTIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
JUNCTIONS
LEAKAGE CURRENT
PHOTODIODES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PNICTIDES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SPECTRAL RESPONSE
Instruments
or Electronic Systems
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CURRENTS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
GAMMA RADIATION
HETEROJUNCTIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
JUNCTIONS
LEAKAGE CURRENT
PHOTODIODES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PNICTIDES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SPECTRAL RESPONSE