Neutron-transmutation-doped germanium bolometers

Conference · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5983343

Palaio, N P; Rodder, M; Haller, E E; Kreysa, E

Six slices of ultra-pure germanium were irradiated with thermal neutron fluences between 7.5 x 10/sup 16/ and 1.88 x 10/sup 18/ cm/sup -2/. After thermal annealing the resistivity was measured down to low temperatures (< 4.2 K) and found to follow the relationship rho - rho/sub 0/exp(..delta../T) in the hopping conduction regime. Also, several junction FETs were tested for noise performance at room temperature and in an insulating housing in a 4.2K cryostat. These FETs will be used as first stage amplifiers for neutron-transmutation-doped germanium bolometers.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA); Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie, Bonn (Germany, F.R.)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5983343
• Report Number(s): LBL-15410; CONF-830235-2; ON: DE83015993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BARYONS
BOLOMETERS
CRYSTAL DOPING
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
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NEUTRONS
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THERMAL NEUTRONS
TRANSISTORS
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