Improvement Possibilities of the I-V Characteristics of Pin Photodiodes Damaged By Gamma Irradiation
Abstract
This paper presents the behavior of PIN photodiodes after combined gamma and neutron irradiation. Different types of PIN photodiodes have been exposed first to gamma and then to neutron irradiation. I-V characteristics (current dependence on voltage) of photodiodes have been measured after each of these irradiations. It has been noted that the photocurrent level after the neutron irradiation is higher than before it, which is not consistent with the current theories about the effects of neutron radiation on semiconductors. In order to explain this behavior of the photodiodes, the Monte Carlo simulation of photon transport through the material has been used. It is proposed that a possible cause for current enhancement are defects in semiconductor created by gamma irradiation and effects of neutron irradiation on these defects. The results can be explained by an intercentre transfer of charge between defects in close proximity to each other. The aim of this paper is to investigate the im...provement possibilities of the I-V characteristics of PIN photodiodes, and photodetectors in general, damaged by gamma irradiation.
Keywords:
PIN photodiode / gamma irradiation / neutron irradiation / I-V characteristic / Monte Carlo simulationSource:
Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 2013, 28, 1, 84-91Funding / projects:
- Physical and functional effects of radiation interaction with electrotechnical and biological systems (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-171007)
DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1301084N
ISSN: 1451-3994
WoS: 000317709800011
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84877917015
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Nikolic, Dejan S. AU - Vasić, Aleksandra I. AU - Lazarević, Đorđe R. AU - Obrenović, Marija D. PY - 2013 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5425 AB - This paper presents the behavior of PIN photodiodes after combined gamma and neutron irradiation. Different types of PIN photodiodes have been exposed first to gamma and then to neutron irradiation. I-V characteristics (current dependence on voltage) of photodiodes have been measured after each of these irradiations. It has been noted that the photocurrent level after the neutron irradiation is higher than before it, which is not consistent with the current theories about the effects of neutron radiation on semiconductors. In order to explain this behavior of the photodiodes, the Monte Carlo simulation of photon transport through the material has been used. It is proposed that a possible cause for current enhancement are defects in semiconductor created by gamma irradiation and effects of neutron irradiation on these defects. The results can be explained by an intercentre transfer of charge between defects in close proximity to each other. The aim of this paper is to investigate the improvement possibilities of the I-V characteristics of PIN photodiodes, and photodetectors in general, damaged by gamma irradiation. T2 - Nuclear technology and radiation protection T1 - Improvement Possibilities of the I-V Characteristics of Pin Photodiodes Damaged By Gamma Irradiation VL - 28 IS - 1 SP - 84 EP - 91 DO - 10.2298/NTRP1301084N ER -
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Nikolic, D. S., Vasić, A. I., Lazarević, Đ. R.,& Obrenović, M. D.. (2013). Improvement Possibilities of the I-V Characteristics of Pin Photodiodes Damaged By Gamma Irradiation. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 28(1), 84-91. https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1301084N
Nikolic DS, Vasić AI, Lazarević ĐR, Obrenović MD. Improvement Possibilities of the I-V Characteristics of Pin Photodiodes Damaged By Gamma Irradiation. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection. 2013;28(1):84-91. doi:10.2298/NTRP1301084N .
Nikolic, Dejan S., Vasić, Aleksandra I., Lazarević, Đorđe R., Obrenović, Marija D., "Improvement Possibilities of the I-V Characteristics of Pin Photodiodes Damaged By Gamma Irradiation" in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 28, no. 1 (2013):84-91, https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1301084N . .