FEASIBILITY OF CADMIUM SULFIDE FOR SOLID STATE DETECTOR APPLICATION,
Abstract
Solid state radiation detectors were constructed using CdS crystal platelets. The detectors were tested using both alpha and photon irradiation. Attempts to measure the lifetimes of the holes and electrons with alpha and photon irradiation and to measure the energy of the trap levels for the electrons failed for various reasons. The only quantitative result secured were a value of 2.48 x 10 to the -6th power sq cm/v for the mobility-lifetime product of electrons and a value of 5.06 ev/ion pair for the average energy required to produce an ion pair. Other qualita tive features such as the trapping of carriers and the formation of a plasma in the detector were observed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0418516
Entities
People
- Kenneth Allen Gale
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology