Title :
Perforated Diode Fabrication for Neutron Detection
Author :
McNeil, W.J. ; Bellinger, S.L. ; Unruh, T.C. ; Patterson, E.L. ; Shultis, J.K. ; McGregor, D.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Nucl. Eng., Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
Excessive leakage current in perforated pin diodes was identified and addressed through simple changes in processing techniques. The first pulse height spectra from a perforated diode operated as a radiation detector is reported. Also, methods to load 6LiF neutron absorbing material into deep perforations are reported.
Keywords :
neutron absorption; neutron detection; p-i-n diodes; particle detectors; 6LiF neutron absorbing material; leakage current; neutron detection; perforated diode fabrication; pin diodes; pulse height spectra; Diodes; Etching; Fabrication; Leakage current; Microscopy; Neutrons; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Radiation detectors; Solids; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.353805