Characterization of large-area silicon ionization detectors for the ACE mission

Brian L. Dougherty; Eric R. Christian; Alan C. Cummings; Richard A. Leske; Richard A. Mewaldt; Barrett D. Milliken; Tycho T. von Rosenvinge; Mark E. Wiedenbeck

doi:10.1117/12.253978

18 October 1996 Characterization of large-area silicon ionization detectors for the ACE mission

Brian L. Dougherty, Eric R. Christian, Alan C. Cummings, Richard A. Leske, Richard A. Mewaldt, Barrett D. Milliken, Tycho T. von Rosenvinge, Mark E. Wiedenbeck

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Proceedings Volume 2806, Gamma-Ray and Cosmic-Ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.253978
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

We report on extensive tests of large-area (10 cm diameter) high-purity ion-implanted silicon detectors for the solar isotope spectrometer (SIS), and lithium-drifted silicon detectors for the cosmic ray isotope spectrometer (CRIS), which are under development for launch on the advanced composition explorer (ACE) mission. Depletion and breakdown characteristics versus bias were studied, as were long-term current and noise stability in a thermally cycled vacuum. Dead-layer and total thickness maps were obtained using laser interferometry, beams of energetic argon nuclei and radioactive sources of alpha particles. Results, selection criteria, and yields are presented.

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Brian L. Dougherty, Eric R. Christian, Alan C. Cummings, Richard A. Leske, Richard A. Mewaldt, Barrett D. Milliken, Tycho T. von Rosenvinge, and Mark E. Wiedenbeck "Characterization of large-area silicon ionization detectors for the ACE mission", Proc. SPIE 2806, Gamma-Ray and Cosmic-Ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions, (18 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.253978

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