Progress in 3D silicon radiation detectors

GF Dalla Betta, M Povoli - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest toward 3D silicon radiation
detectors. Owing to their unique architecture, 3D detectors provide a remarkable radiation …

High aspect ratio composite structures with 48.5% thermal neutron detection efficiency

Q Shao, LF Voss, AM Conway, RJ Nikolic… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
The pillar structured thermal neutron detector is based on the combination of high aspect
ratio silicon pin pillars surrounded by the neutron converter material 10 B. By etching high …

Magnetron sputtering of boron carbide coating on aluminum substrate—Experimental considerations for enhancing adhesion

S Waichman, S Froim, I Zukerman, M Buzaglo… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Boron carbide is a ceramic material whose high cross-section for neutron absorption
renders it practical as a coating for neutron-based detection applications, while aluminum is …

[BOOK][B] Radiation sensors with 3D electrodes

C Da Vià, GF Dalla Betta, S Parker - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Written by the leading names in this field, this book introduces the technical properties,
design and fabrication details, measurement results, and applications of three-dimensional …

Stability of skyrmion formation and its abnormal dynamic modes in magnetic nanotubes

J Yang, J Kim, C Abert, D Suess, SK Kim - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We studied the stability of skyrmion formation and its abnormal dynamic motions in magnetic
nanotubes with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy with respect to the tube surface. Unlike …

Silyl-and Germyl-Substituted Boranes: Synthesis and Investigation as Potential Atomic Layer Deposition Precursors

M Al Hareri, P Romero, JF Britten… - Inorganic Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Boranes featuring bulky hypersilyl or supersilyl groups and/or sterically unencumbered
trimethylgermyl substituents were synthesized for investigation as potential precursors for …

Boron-10 nanoparticles filled silicon trenches for thermal neutron detection application

JW Wu, A Weltz, M Koirala, JJQ Lu, R Dahal… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
This paper reports on the use of 10 B nano/microparticles in order to fill microstructures of
deep trenches fabricated in n-type Si (110) bulk wafers for the development of solid-state …

Scalable large-area solid-state neutron detector with continuous p–n junction and extremely low leakage current

KC Huang, R Dahal, JJQ Lu, A Weltz, Y Danon… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2014 - Elsevier
We report on the fabrication and characterization of solid-state thermal neutron detectors
with detection areas up to 16 cm 2 that require only a single preamplifier for data acquisition …

Three-dimensional detectors for neutron imaging

R Mendicino, GF Dalla Betta - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solid-state sensors fabricated with 3D technologies and coupled to different neutron
converter materials have been developed by several groups as direct replacement of 3 H e …

Thermal conductivity of plasma deposited amorphous hydrogenated boron and carbon rich thin films

H Harikrishna, WA Lanford, SW King… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Owing to a unique combination of low density, high mechanical stiffness, and high neutron
capture cross section, boron rich solids are of interest for a number of applications ranging …