Title :
Large Area Reach-Through Avalanche Diodes for Radiation Monitoring
Author :
Webb, P. ; Jones, A.R.
Author_Institution :
RCA Limited, R&D Laboratories Ste. Ane-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
Abstract :
Avalanche diodes, up to 20 mm2 in area, have been made with sensitivities up to 6 × 106 counts/ Roentgen. Operating at 200 volts, typical gains of 20 are achieved. This permits the detection of 6 keV X-rays and dosimetry of gamma rays down to 30 keV with background counting rates of about 0.1 c/s.
Keywords :
Dosimetry; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma rays; Laboratories; Leakage current; Radiation monitoring; Rivers; Schottky diodes; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1974.4327455
