Limitations on MOSFET dosimeter resolution imposed by 1/f noise

被引:23
作者
Tarr, NG [1 ]
Plett, C [1 ]
Yeaton, A [1 ]
Mackay, GF [1 ]
Thomson, I [1 ]
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[1] THOMSON & NIELSEN ELECT,NEPEAN,ON K2H 8S1,CANADA
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10.1109/23.539397
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A sensitive microcomputer-controlled MOSFET-based dosimeter system has been constructed to examine the effects limiting the ability of MOSFET dosimeters to detect very small radiation doses, It is shown that the dose resolution of this system is limited by 1/f noise in the senses MOSFET's themselves. Doses below 1 mGy (100 mrad) can be detected, Structural changes to the sensor MOSFET's that might provide further improvements in resolution trough reduction of 1/f noise are discussed.
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页码:2492 / 2495
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