scholarly journals Charge Coupled Devices as Particle Detectors

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan A. Iordache ◽  
Paul E. Sterian ◽  
Ionel Tunaru
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Lattice Defects ◽  
Polarization Degree ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Particle Detectors ◽  
Silicon Lattice ◽  
Charge Coupled Devices

As it is well known, while the most important advantages of the charge coupled devices, as high energy particle detectors are related to their (a) extremely high sensitivity (very important for the underground laboratories, also) and (b) huge number of very small independent components (pixels) of the magnitude order of106, which allow the separate impressions of many different “signatures” of (silicon lattice defects produced by) these particles, their main disadvantages refer to the (a) difficulty to distinguish between the capture traps (of free electrons and holes, resp.) produced by the radiation particles and the numerous types of traps due to the contamination or dopants and (b) huge number of types of lattice defects due to the irradiation. For these reasons, this work achieves a state of art of the (i) main experimental methods and (ii) physical parameters intended to the characterization of the main types of traps embedded in the silicon lattice of CCDs. There were identified also some new physical parameters useful in this aim, as the polarization degree of capture cross-sections and the state character, as well as some new useful notions, as the trans-Fermi level capture states.

High-sensitivity external modulator data link for high-energy particle detector diagnostics

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent G. McCammon ◽  
Mark E. Lowry ◽  
Yuan-Hann Chang ◽  
Paul J. Parker ◽  
Bolek Wyslouch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Particle Detector ◽  
Energy Particle ◽  
Data Link

Silicon Material Growth for Nuclear Radiation Detectors

1982 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Glasow ◽  
B. O. Kolbesen
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Radiation Detectors ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Nuclear Radiation ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Energy Particle ◽  
Particle Detectors ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nuclear Radiation Detectors

As a base material for semiconductor devices, silicon is more widely used than any other semiconductor. The physical properties, in particular the bandgap which is significantly larger than that of germanium, makes the material extremely important for electronic devices. The world's total annual production of silicon is at present some 2000 t [1]. Compared with this, the 10 kg/year of silicon that is used for detectors is rather modest. However, since work on semiconductor radiation detectors started 25 years ago, silicon in addition to germanium forms the centre of interest as the basis for production of nuclear radiation spectrometers, mainly as high energy particle detectors, but also as X-ray detectors.

High-speed use of CCD area sensors as high energy particle detectors

1985 ◽  
Vol 240 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Bocciolini ◽  
Antonio Conti ◽  
Giuliano di Caporiacco ◽  
Giuliano Parrini ◽  
Angela Quareni Vignudelli
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Energy Particle ◽  
Particle Detectors

scholarly journals Investigations of the response of hybrid particle detectors for the Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network (SEVAN)

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Chilingarian ◽  
A. Reymers
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Particle Acceleration ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Space Environment ◽  
Solar Modulation ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Primary Proton ◽  
Particle Detectors ◽  
Hybrid Particle ◽  
Secondary Particles

Abstract. A network of particle detectors located at middle to low latitudes known as SEVAN (Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network) is being created in the framework of the International Heliophysical Year (IHY-2007). It aims to improve the fundamental research of the particle acceleration in the vicinity of the Sun and space environment conditions. The new type of particle detectors will simultaneously measure the changing fluxes of most species of secondary cosmic rays, thus turning into a powerful integrated device used for exploration of solar modulation effects. Ground-based detectors measure time series of secondary particles born in cascades originating in the atmosphere by nuclear interactions of protons and nuclei accelerated in the galaxy. During violent solar explosions, sometimes additional secondary particles are added to this "background" flux. The studies of the changing time series of secondary particles shed light on the high-energy particle acceleration mechanisms. The time series of intensities of high energy particles can also provide highly cost-effective information on the key characteristics of interplanetary disturbances. The recent results of the detection of the solar extreme events (2003–2005) by the monitors of the Aragats Space-Environmental Center (ASEC) illustrate the wide possibilities provided by new particle detectors measuring neutron, electron and muon fluxes with inherent correlations. We present the results of the simulation studies revealing the characteristics of the SEVAN networks' basic measuring module. We illustrate the possibilities of the hybrid particle detector to measure neutral and charged fluxes of secondary CR, to estimate the efficiency and purity of detection; corresponding median energies of the primary proton flux, the ability to distinguish between neutron and proton initiated GLEs and some other important properties of hybrid particle detectors.

Correction: Turning MMS Star Sensors into High Energy Particle Detectors

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth E. Shulman ◽  
Sean Letourneau ◽  
Sam Placanica ◽  
Troelz Denver ◽  
John Jørgensen
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Energy Particle ◽  
Particle Detectors
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