Ultrafast photoconductor radiation detectors
We are developing and investigating homogeneous, photoconductive semiconductors as very fast radiation detectors. We irradiated GaAs, Cr-doped GaAs, and Fe-doped InP crystals with 14-MeV neutrons to produce lattice defects that act as fast-recombination centers for electrons and holes. Using short-pulse lasers and 17-MeV linear-accelerator electrons and bremsstrahlung x rays and ..gamma.. rays, we have measured the temporal response and sensitivity of these photoconductors as functions of fluence ranging from 10/sup 12/ to 10/sup 16/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/. The carrier lifetime and mobility decrease monotonically as the neutron fluence increases, resulting in faster detector response at the expense of sensitivity. A resolving time of less than 30 ps (FWHM) was measured for the above photoconductors irradiated with approx. 10/sup 15/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/. 4 refs., 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6248048
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-96004; CONF-8708110-18; ON: DE87013487
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 31. SPIE annual international technical symposium on optical and optoelectronic applied science and engineering, San Diego, CA, USA, 16 Aug 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOCONDUCTORS
CARRIER MOBILITY
CHROMIUM
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
INDIUM PHOSPHIDES
IRON
IRRADIATION
SENSITIVITY
TIMING PROPERTIES
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
DATA
ELEMENTS
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MOBILITY
NUMERICAL DATA
PHOSPHIDES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PNICTIDES
RADIATION DETECTORS
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
360605 - Materials- Radiation Effects