Transient Radiation Effects on Detectors

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical effects of displacement damage to infrared detectors from high energy neutrons was studied. Material parameters which can be radiation dependent and which affect detector performance were identified. Theoretical studies are presented for both photoconductive and photovoltaic detectors. Experimental results for lead sulfide detectors are presented. Degradation of detector performance has been observed for neutron fluences greater than 10 to the 12th power neutrons /sq cm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751540

Entities

People

  • B. Molnar
  • P. L. Radoff
  • W. J. Moore

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Equations
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Mobility
  • Photoconductive Detectors
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
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