Title :
Effects of neutron irradiation on current gain and noise in silicon avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Gedam, S.G. ; Singh, A. ; Banerjee, P.K. ; Mitra, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
fDate :
10/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report on an experimental study of the effects of fission neutron irradiation on a silicon avalanche photodiode, which is a photodetector that is often used as the front end of a receiver in a fiber-optic link. Measurements indicate that there is a degradation in the current gain and a decrease in the multiplication noise after irradiation. Some recovery is found to occur after three days. The device, however, continues to behave linearly after irradiation
Keywords :
amplification; avalanche photodiodes; electron device noise; neutron effects; Si avalanche photodiodes; current gain; multiplication noise; neutron irradiation; Avalanche photodiodes; Degradation; Neutrons; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; P-i-n diodes; PIN photodiodes; Photodetectors; Semiconductor device noise; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
