Published September 15, 1992
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Journal article
Gallium arsenide microstrip detectors for charged particles
Creators
- Beaumont, S.P.1
- Bertin, R.2
- Zichichi, A.2
- Booth, C.N.3
- Buutar, C.3
- Combley, F.H.3
- Dogru, M.3
- Hou, Y.3
- Carraresi, L.4, 5
- Colocci, M.4, 5
- Francescato, A.4, 5
- Nuti, M.4, 5
- Pelfer, P.G.4, 5
- Shankar, K.4, 5
- Tartoni, N.4, 5
- Vanni, U.4, 5
- Vinattieri, A.4, 5
- Cindolo, F.6, 7
- D'Auria, S.6, 7
- Del Papa, C.6, 7
- Ffori, F.6, 7
- Lisowski, B.6, 7
- O'Shea, V.6, 7
- Edwards, M.8
- Seller, P.H.8
- Sharp, P.H.8
- Foster, F.9
- Gray, R.9
- Hill, G.9
- Hughes, G.9
- Jones, B.K.9
- Santana, J.9
- Saunders, I.J.9
- Sloan, T.9
- Houston, P.10
- Lynch, J.G.11
- Matheson, J.11
- Raine, C.11
- Skillicorn, I.O.11
- Smith, K.M.11
- Ten Have, I.11
- Turnbull, R.M.11
- Nava, F.12, 13
- 1. Glasgow Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- 2. CERN, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 3. Sheffield Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics
- 4. INFN, Florence (Italy)
- 5. Florence Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 6. INFN, Bologna (Italy)
- 7. Bologna Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 8. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton (United Kingdom)
- 9. Lancaster Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics
- 10. Sheffield Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Electrical Engineering
- 11. Glasgow Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- 12. INFN, Modena (Italy)
- 13. Modena Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
Description
Microstrip detectors have been constructed from gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafers made from undoped LEC (liquid-encapsulated Czochralski) semi-insulating substrate material. Tests were performed using minimum ionising particles to ascertain their properties as charged particle detectors. The results show that the devices work well, with good signal-to-noise ratio (typically 7). The effects of gamma ray and neutron irradiation have been studied and shown to be small up to levels exceeding 20 Mrad and 1014 n/cm2, respectively. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A
- Journal Volume
- 321
- Journal Issue
- 1/2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 172-179.
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 24011886
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA DETECTION; BETA DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; FAST NEUTRONS; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON FLUENCE; PEAKS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; PULSES; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; SLOW NEUTRONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; ARSENIDES; BARYONS; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FUNCTIONS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; PNICTIDES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS