Utilization of amorphous silicon carbide (a-Si:C:H) as a resistive layer in gas microstrip detectors

W. S. Hong, H. S. Cho, V. Perez-Mendez, W. G. Gong

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Abstract

Thin semiconducting films of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and its carbon alloy (a-Si:C:H) were applied to gas microstrip detectors in order to control gain instabilities due to charges on the substrate. Thin (approx. 100 nm) layers of a-Si:H or p-doped a-Si:C:H were placed either over or under the electrodes using the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique to provide the substrate with a suitable surface conductivity. By changing the carbon content and boron doping density, the sheet resistance of the a-Si:C:H coating could be successfully controlled in the range of 1012 approx. 1017 Ω/□, and the light sensitivity, which causes the resistivity to vary with ambient light conditions, was minimized. An avalanche gain of 5000 and energy resolution of 20% FWHM were achieved and the gain remained constant over a week of operation. A-Si:C:H film is an attractive alternative to ion-implanted or semiconducting glass due to the wide range of resistivities possible and the feasibility of making deposits over a large area at low cost.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)523-528
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume377
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
EventProceedings of the 1995 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: 18 Apr 199521 Apr 1995

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