Published August 1989 | Version v1
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Detection of α-particles via phonons by ionization of A+ centers in silicon

Creators

  • 1. Walther-Meissner-Inst., Garching (Germany, F.R.)
  • 2. Wacker-Chemietronic Gesellschaft fuer Elektronik-Grundstoffe m.b.H., Burghausen (Germany, F.R.)

Description

We show that phonon detection by phonon-induced currents in doped semiconductors can be used to detect single particles from radioactive sources. With 5.5 MeV α-particles an energy resolution of about 100 keV has been found on a large Si:B detector. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Solid State Communications
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
8
Series
Solid State Commun.
Journal Page Range
697-700
ISSN
0038-1098
CODEN
SSCOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21015263
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
A CENTERS; ALPHA DETECTION; ALPHA PARTICLES; CHARGE CARRIERS; DOPED MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; IONIZATION; PHONONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLES; COLOR CENTERS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CURRENTS; DETECTION; ELEMENTS; HELIUM IONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; MATERIALS; POINT DEFECTS; QUASI PARTICLES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SEMIMETALS; VACANCIES