Crystalline Silicon Diodes as Neutron Detectors: Performances and Perspectives

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Petrillo, C. | Sacchetti, F. | Toker, O. | Rhodes, N.J.

Affiliations: Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia - Unitá di Perugia - Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitá di Perugia, Via A. Pascoli, 06100 Perugia, Italy | ISIS Facility - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX U.K.

Abstract: The design and development of crystalline silicon neutron detectors are discussed. Experimental results obtained on prototype systems, namely a diode and a microstrip device, are reported. The detector performances are discussed with special emphasis on detection efficiency, dead-time and positional resolution. Performances in signal-to-noise ratio when switching from medium-speed to fast VLSI readout electronics are reported for the prototype systems. Progress through various detection schemes is outlined and the expected performances of a position sensitive area detector for neutron scattering application are presented.

DOI: 10.1080/10238169608200069

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 4, no. 1-4, pp. 65-78, 1996