FANO FACTOR FACT AND FALLACY,

Abstract

By definition, the Fano factor (F) is an intrinsic material constant which reflects the ultimate detector resolution. The paper points out the difficulties associated with Fano factor measurements; attempts to clarify the mechanisms of some apparently anomalous behavior frequently observed in solid state detectors; presents some new experimental results for F in silicon and germanium; and derives a phenomological model for the average energy expended to produce an electron-hole pair (epsilon), which is then used to predict semitheoretical values of F.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0707095

Entities

People

  • D. W. Aitken
  • H. R. Zulliger

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Electron Holes
  • Electrons
  • Germanium
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics