Artificial single crystal diamond;
high temperature detectors;
neutron detectors;
neutron spectrometry;
radiation detector;
FILMS;
DEPENDENCE;
D O I:
10.1109/TNS.2012.2210735
中图分类号:
TM [电工技术];
TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号:
0808 ;
0809 ;
摘要:
This paper reports about the performances of single crystal diamond (SCD) detectors operated at high temperature (up to 200 degrees C) and irradiated with alpha particles. Two different types of SCD detectors were studied: a) SCD of commercial type; b) SCD produced at Rome "Tor Vergata" University and characterized by a layered structure. The first measurement of the response function vs. temperature of commercial SCD detector irradiated with 14 MeV neutrons and heated up to 140 degrees C is also reported. The measurements pointed out the superior performance of diamond with respect to other detectors (e. g., silicon) when operated at high temperature. However, the present work also pointed out that a diamond detector assembled to operate at room temperature can suffer from mechanical stress when operated at high temperature. The results indicate that, with a proper design, diamond detectors can be suitable for operation at high temperature.