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UM9441
PIN RADIATION DETECTORS
DESCRIPTION
Description
temperature so long as applied voltage
Silicon PIN devices are effective
exceeds the saturation voltage. This
detectors of nuclear and
structure also minimizes the effects of
electromagnetic radiation. This includes permanent damage caused by neutrons and
gamma radiation, electrons, and X-rays. other high energy radiation. Experiments on
The detectors can be used across the devices of the UM9441 design show no
temperature range of -55 oC to +175 oC degradation in gamma sensitivity resulting
instead of being restricted to use at low from a total dose of 1014 neutrons/cm2 of
temperatures.
1 MeV equivalent.