CVD diamond dosimetric response evaluated by X-ray absorbers method

被引:23
作者
Ascarelli, P
Cappelli, E
Trucchi, DM
Conte, G
机构
[1] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, INFM, I-00146 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Elect Engn, I-00146 Rome, Italy
[3] CNR, Natl Res Council, IMIP, I-00016 Rome, Italy
关键词
CVD diamond; X-ray dosimeters; linearity; device response;
D O I
10.1016/S0925-9635(02)00375-8
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 [工学];
摘要
The DC electronic response of a small area polycrystalline diamond film irradiated by a low energy X-ray beam has been analysed. The relationship between the induced photocurrent and the X-ray flux has been investigated making use of an X-ray absorber method. Aluminium foils have been used to attenuate the direct beam and the metal-diamond-metal device response tested at several electric field values. The X-ray photocurrent shows a linear response of the device that has been observed for a large range of X-ray flux values. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V All rights reserved.
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页码:691 / 695
页数:5
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