Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors
This study investigates the effects of neutron radiation on I-V characteristics (current dependance on voltage) of commercial optoelectronic devices (silicon photodiodes, phototransistors, and solar panels). Current-voltage characteristics of the samples were measured at room temperature before and...
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| author | Biljana Simić Dejan Nikolić Koviljka Stanković Ljubinko Timotijević Srboljub Stanković |
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| description | This study investigates the effects of neutron radiation on I-V characteristics (current dependance on voltage) of commercial optoelectronic devices (silicon photodiodes, phototransistors, and solar panels). Current-voltage characteristics of the samples were measured at room temperature before and after irradiation. The diodes were irradiated using Am-Be neutron source with neutron emission of 2.7×106 n/s. The results showed a decrease in photocurrent for all samples which could be due to the existence of neutron-induced displacement defects introduced into the semiconductor lattice. The process of annealing has also been observed. A comparative analysis of measurement results has been performed in order to determine the reliability of optoelectronic devices in radiation environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f33a808d6b994b3c948a3f9b50c9fc7f2025-02-03T05:47:36ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/582819582819Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and PhototransistorsBiljana Simić0Dejan Nikolić1Koviljka Stanković2Ljubinko Timotijević3Srboljub Stanković4Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaVinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaThis study investigates the effects of neutron radiation on I-V characteristics (current dependance on voltage) of commercial optoelectronic devices (silicon photodiodes, phototransistors, and solar panels). Current-voltage characteristics of the samples were measured at room temperature before and after irradiation. The diodes were irradiated using Am-Be neutron source with neutron emission of 2.7×106 n/s. The results showed a decrease in photocurrent for all samples which could be due to the existence of neutron-induced displacement defects introduced into the semiconductor lattice. The process of annealing has also been observed. A comparative analysis of measurement results has been performed in order to determine the reliability of optoelectronic devices in radiation environments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/582819 |
| spellingShingle | Biljana Simić Dejan Nikolić Koviljka Stanković Ljubinko Timotijević Srboljub Stanković Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors |
| title_full | Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors |
| title_fullStr | Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors |
| title_short | Damage Induced by Neutron Radiation on Output Characteristics of Solar Cells, Photodiodes, and Phototransistors |
| title_sort | damage induced by neutron radiation on output characteristics of solar cells photodiodes and phototransistors |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/582819 |
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