Diamond Properties · Wide band gap(5.45 eV); · High carrier mobility (4800 cm2.V-1.s-1 for electrons); · Very high resistivity (1013 – 1016 Ω.cm) · Low Z, tissue equivalent · Radiation hard and chemically inert Natural UV sensitiv-ity
Detector Properties · Solid state ionisation chamber · Low dark current (pA level) · Low capacitance (pF level) · Ultra fast signal collection (ps rise time) · High energy resolution · Naturally solar blind · Radiation hard (1016 cm-2 MeV neutron equivalent)
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Technical Specifications · High purity diamond · Available in polycristalline (PC) and monocrystalline (SC) forms, suit -able for different applications · Dimensions from 2 x 2 mm to 10 x 10 mm. · Thickness 50 μm to 500 μm standard. Other thicknesses available on request · Various metals and contact geometries available on request, their optimisation depends on the application. |
Applications · High energy physics (beam positioning, beam monitoring) · Neutron detection (fast and thermal) · Space (Electron and Ion Spectroscopy) · Synchrotrons and cyclotrons · Civil nuclear (nuclear reactor monitoring, oil & gas) · Deep UV (<225 nm) · Beam loss monitors · Medical therapy, dosimetry
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