Published November 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

High-rate counting efficiency of VLPC

Creators

  • 1. Research and Technology Center, Boeing Electronic Systems and Missile Defense, 3370 Miraloma Ave M/S HB17, Anaheim, California 92803 (United States)

Description

A simple model is applied to describe dependencies of Visible Light Photon Counter (VLPC) characteristics on temperature and operating voltage. Observed counting efficiency losses at high illumination, improved by operating at higher temperature, are seen to be a consequence of de-biasing within the VLPC structure. A design improvement to minimize internal de-biasing for future VLPC generations is considered. copyright 1998 American Institute of Physics

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
450
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 345-354
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
workshop on scintillating fiber detectors
Acronym
SciFi '97
Dates
2-6 Nov 1997
Place
Notre Dame, IN (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
30037859
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
OPERATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SILICON; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FIBERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SEMIMETALS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-9711182--