A feasibility study of a solid-state microdosimeter

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 5-6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 529-535

  Agosteo, S ^a,b   Fallica, P G ^c   Fazzi, A ^a,b   Pola, A ^a,b   Valvo, G ^c   Zotto, P ^d,e  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e SEZIONE DI PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microdosimetry; Neutrons; Semiconductor detectors

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DOSIMETERS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; NEUTRONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON;

ENERGY RESOLUTION; MICRODOSIMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SENSITIVE ZONES;

SOLID STATE DEVICES;

SILICON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; DOSIMETER; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRONICS; GEOMETRY; HARDNESS; ITALY; MICRODOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON RADIATION; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SOLID STATE; THICKNESS;

EID: 26444507958     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.05.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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