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4H-SiC Schottky diode radiation hardness assessment by IBIC microscopy
Ettore Vittone, Paolo Olivero, Milko Jaksic +1
We report findings on the Ion Beam Induced Charge (IBIC) characterization of a 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diode (SBD), in terms of the modification of the Charge Collection Efficiency…
Morphological Characterization of ABS and PC-ABS Surfaces for Automotive Industry
Gianluca Deninno, Ettore Vittone, Nello Li Pira +3
In the automotive industry, the measurement, control and reproducibility of certain morphological characteristics of surfaces are important to characterize, qualify, certify and op…
Experimental and numerical study of the effect of surface patterning on the frictional properties of polymer surfaces
Simone Balestra, Gianluca Costagliola, Amedeo Pegoraro +6
We describe benchmark experiments to evaluate the frictional properties of laser patterned low-density polyethylene as a function of sliding velocity, normal force and humidity. Th…
Polychromatic angle resolved IBIC analysis of silicon power diodes
M. Pezzarossa, E. Cepparrone, D. Cosic +4
This paper describes both an experimental methodology based on the Ion Beam Induced Charge (IBIC) technique and the relevant interpretative model, which were adopted to characteriz…
Formation of buried conductive micro-channels in single crystal diamond with MeV C and He implantation
F. Picollo, P. Olivero, F. Bellotti +6
As demonstrated in previous works, implantation with a MeV ion microbeam through masks with graded thickness allows the formation of conductive micro-channels in diamond which are…
Semiconductor characterization by scanning ion beam induced charge (IBIC) microscopy
E. Vittone, Z. Pastuovic, P. Olivero +5
The acronym IBIC (Ion Beam Induced Charge) was coined in early 1990's to indicate a scanning microscopy technique which uses MeV ion beams as probes to image the basic electronic p…
Finite element analysis of ion-implanted diamond surface swelling
F. Bosia, P. Olivero, E. Vittone +10
We present experimental results and numerical Finite Element analysis to describe surface swelling due to the creation of buried graphite-like inclusions in diamond substrates subj…
Monte Carlo analysis of a lateral IBIC experiment on a 4H-SiC Schottky diode
P. Olivero, J. Forneris, P. Gamarra +6
The transport properties of a 4H-SiC Schottky diode have been investigated by the Ion Beam Induced Charge (IBIC) technique in lateral geometry through the analysis of the charge co…
IBIC analysis of CdTe/CdS solar cells
E. Colombo, A. Bosio, S. Calusi +8
This paper reports on the investigation of the electronic properties of a thin film CdS/CdTe solar cell with the Ion Beam Induced Charge (IBIC) technique. The device under test is…
Charge collection efficiency mapping of interdigitated 4H-SiC detectors
E. Vittone, N. Skukan, Z. Pastuovic +2
The Ion Beam Induced Charge Collection (IBIC) technique was used to map the charge collection efficiency (CCE) of a 4H-SiC photodetector with coplanar interdigitated Schottky barri…
Direct fabrication of three-dimensional buried conductive channels in single crystal diamond with ion microbeam induced graphitization
P. Olivero, G. Amato, F. Bellotti +10
We report on a novel method for the fabrication of three-dimensional buried graphitic micropaths in single crystal diamond with the employment of focused MeV ions. The use of impla…
Direct fabrication and IV characterization of sub-surface conductive channels in diamond with MeV ion implantation
P. Olivero, G. Amato, F. Bellotti +4
In the present work we report about the investigation of the conduction mechanism of sp2 carbon micro-channels buried in single crystal diamond. The structures are fabricated with…
Controlled variation of the refractive index in ion-damaged diamond
P. Olivero, S. Calusi, L. Giuntini +6
A fine control of the variation of the refractive index as a function of structural damage is essential in the fabrication of diamond-based optical and photonic devices. We report…
Focused ion beam fabrication and IBIC characterization of a diamond detector with buried electrodes
P. Olivero, J. Forneris, M. Jaksic +4
This paper reports on the fabrication and characterization of a high purity monocrystalline diamond detector with buried electrodes realized by the selective damage induced by a fo…
Lateral IBIC characterization of single crystal synthetic diamond detectors
A. Lo Giudice, P. Olivero, C. Manfredotti +9
In order to evaluate the charge collection efficiency (CCE) profile of single-crystal diamond devices based on a p type/intrinsic/metal configuration, a lateral Ion Beam Induced Ch…
IBIC characterization of an ion-beam-micromachined multi-electrode diamond detector
J. Forneris, V. Grilj, M. Jaksic +7
Deep Ion Beam Lithography (DIBL) has been used for the direct writing of buried graphitic regions in monocrystalline diamond with micrometric resolution. Aiming at the development…
Modification of the structure of diamond with MeV ion implantation
F. Bosia, N. Argiolas, M. Bazzan +5
We present experimental results and numerical simulations to investigate the modification of structural-mechanical properties of ion-implanted single-crystal diamond. A phenomenolo…
Kelvin probe characterization of buried graphitic microchannels in single-crystal diamond
E. Bernardi, A. Battiato, P. Olivero +2
In this work, we present an investigation by Kelvin Probe Microscopy (KPM) of buried graphitic microchannels fabricated in single-crystal diamond by direct MeV ion microbeam writin…
Modeling of ion beam induced charge sharing experiments for the design of high resolution position sensitive detectors
Jacopo Forneris, David Jamieson, Gabriele Giacomini +2
In a multi-electrode device, the motion of free charge carriers generated by ionizing radiation induces currents on all the electrodes surrounding the active region [1]. The amount…
Measurement and modelling of anomalous polarity pulses in a multi-electrode diamond detector
J. Forneris, V. Grilj, M. Jaksic +6
In multi-electrode detectors, the motion of excess carriers generated by ionizing radiation induces charge pulses at the electrodes, whose intensities and polarities depend on the…
Systematic study of defect-related quenching of NV luminescence in diamond with time correlated single photon counting spectroscopy
D. Gatto Monticone, F. Quercioli, R. Mercatelli +6
We report on the systematic characterization of photoluminescence (PL) lifetimes in NV- and NV0 centers in 2 MeV H+ implanted type Ib diamond samples by means of a time correlated…
A new diamond biosensor with integrated graphitic microchannels for detecting quantal exocytic events from chromaffin cells
Federico Picollo, Sara Gosso, Ettore Vittone +4
The quantal release of catecholamines from neuroendocrine cells is a key mechanism which has been investigated with a broad range of materials and devices, among which carbon-based…
Laser-induced etching of few-layer graphene synthesized by Rapid-Chemical Vapour Deposition on Cu thin films
Marco Piazzi, Luca Croin, Ettore Vittone +1
The outstanding electrical and mechanical properties of graphene make it very attractive for several applications, Nanoelectronics above all. However a reproducible and non destruc…
Fabrication and electrical characterization of three-dimensional graphitic microchannels in single crystal diamond
F. Picollo, D. Gatto Monticone, P. Olivero +4
We report on the systematic characterization of conductive micro-channels fabricated in single-crystal diamond with direct ion microbeam writing. Focused high-energy (~MeV) helium…