Charged particle detectors made from thin layers of amorphous silicon

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5339614· OSTI ID:5339614

Morel, J R

A series of experiments was conducted to determine the feasibility of using hydrogenated amorphous silicon (..cap alpha..-Si:H) as solid state thin film charged particle detectors. /sup 241/Am alphas were successfully detected with ..cap alpha..-Si:H devices. The measurements and results of these experiments are presented. The problems encountered and changes in the fabrication of the detectors that may improve the performance are discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5339614
• Report Number(s): LBL-21728; ON: DE86016157
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis. Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
ALPHA DETECTION
AMERICIUM 241
AMORPHOUS STATE
FABRICATION
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES
DETECTION
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
TESTING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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