2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
On the nature and charge state of the X-Defect, a radiation-induced Silicon defect with field-enhanced charge carrier emission
Niels Sorgenfrei, Yana Gurimskaya, Anja Himmerlich +4
The elusive X-Defect, a defect found in low-resistivity -type Silicon after irradiation, observed as a low-temperature shoulder of the $\mathrm{B}_\mathrm{i}\mathrm{O}_\mathrm{i…
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…