Solid-State Ultraviolet Detectors for Fire and Explosion Detection.

Abstract

Silicon carbide (SiC) ultraviolet detectors were fabricated from sublimation grown crystals. Aluminum or boron was used as the p-type dopants and nitrogen was the n-type dopant. The junction depth was reduced to the proper thickness using chlorine etching and/or molten salt etching. Contact to the base of the detector was made with tungsten disks. Small tungsten disks or rings with tantalum wire attachments were used as the top contact, replacing the previously used gold wire. A completely new encapsulation was designed and fabricated. This package utilizes the zero expansion concept and is demountable to permit the installation of additional detectors. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0851931

Entities

People

  • Robert B. Campbell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Encapsulation
  • Optical Detection
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Tungsten
  • Ultraviolet Detectors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.