DocumentCode :
1263849
Title :
The Silence of the Amps: Integrated Circuits for Very-Low-Noise Processing of Random Signals from Radiation Detectors
Author :
Bertuccio, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept of Electronics Eng and Information Science, Politecnico di Milano, Como, 22100, Italy
Volume :
4
Issue :
3
fYear :
2012
Firstpage :
36
Lastpage :
45
Abstract :
In this article, I will offer a brief overview of the progress toward the current state of the art of integrated circuits (ICs) for the sciences that make use of ionizing radiation (X- and c rays, electrons, protons, ions, and alpha particles) for the discovery or study of fundamental phenomena in nature. Two examples of these are astrophysics, which use radiation spectrometry to study some of the fundamental processes occurring in and out of our galaxy [1], [2], and elementary particle physics, in which ionizing radiation is used to study the fundamental laws of matter [3]. Ionizing radiation is also commonly employed in several applications related to human life. Examples include medical imaging (CT, PET, X-ray radiography, and so on), radiotherapy, and X-ray scanners for security.
Keywords :
Alpha particles; Astrophysics; Integrated circuits; MOSFETs; Noise measurement; Preamplifiers; Radiation detectors; X-ray imaging; ionizing radiation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1943-0582
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSSC.2012.2203171
Filename :
6266828
Link To Document :
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