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19952026
most citedRadiation Induced Point and Cluster-Related Defects with Strong Impact to Damage Properties of Silicon Detectors

140 citations · 682 across the 31 of their papers we have counts for

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32 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Gain-Layer Project

Niels G. Sorgenfrei, Anna Rita Altamura, Cristina Besleaga +18

Gain-layer degradation from exposure to radiation limits the use of Low-Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGADs) in high energy particle physics detector experiments. Proper understanding of…

hep-ex2025

Defects and acceptor removal in 60Co γ-irradiated p-type silicon

Anja Himmerlich, Núria Castelló-Mor, Esteban Currás-Rivera +11

Boron-doped silicon detectors used in high radiation environments like the future HL-LHC show a degradation in device performance due to the radiation induced deactivation of the a…

physics.ins-det2023

Investigation of high resistivity p-type FZ silicon diodes after 60Co γ-irradiation

Chuan Liao, Eckhart Fretwurst, Erika Garutti +6

In this work, the effects of Co -ray irradiation on high resistivity -type diodes have been investigated. The diodes were exposed to dose values of 0.1, 0.2, 1, a…

physics.app-ph2023★ 6 cited

Investigation of the Boron removal effect induced by 5.5 MeV electrons on highly doped EPI- and Cz-silicon

Chuan Liao, Eckhart Fretwurst, Erika Garutti +8

This study focuses on the properties of the BO (interstitial Boron~-~interstitial Oxygen) and CO (interstitial Carbon~-~interstitial Oxy…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 2 cited

Study of the V state in neutron-irradiated silicon using photon-absorption measurements

Eckhart Fretwurst, Robert Klanner, Joern Schwandt +1

Pieces of -type silicon with 3.5 kcm resistivity have been irradiated by reactor neutrons to fluences of (1, 5 and 10) cm. Using light-transmiss…

physics.ins-det2022★ 9 cited

Defect characterization studies on neutron irradiated boron-doped silicon pad diodes and Low Gain Avalanche Detectors

Anja Himmerlich, Nuria Castello-Mor, Esteban Curras Rivera +7

High-energy physics detectors, like Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) that will be used as fast timing detectors in the High Luminosity LHC experiments, have to exhibit a signif…