Dark current degradation of near infrared avalanche photodiodes from proton irradiation

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 3572-3578

  Becker, Heidi N ^a   Johnston, Allan H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche photodiodes; Dark current; Displacement damage; Ge, InGaAs; Protons

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GERMANIUM; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PROTONS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; DARK CURRENT; DISPLACEMENT DAMAGE; INGAAS;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 11044222875     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.839165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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