Title of article :
Overview of silicon detectors
Author/Authors :
Dijkstra، نويسنده , , H and Libby، نويسنده , , J، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
An overview of the ingredients and layout of the most commonly used Si-detectors is given. Their performance is illustrated by the results of some selected experiments. The challenges in the harsh radiation environment of the LHC, and changes in signal collection after heavy irradiation are reviewed.
Keywords :
Si-sensors , Radiation hardness , Charge collection efficiency
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
