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Overview of radiation hardening for semiconductor detectors

Dawes Jr., W.R.

Semiconductor detectors for high energy physics applications offer the potential to obtain accurate particle spacial resolution and on-line data reduction. A significant disadvantage of semiconductor detectors and their associated circuitry however, is their sensitivity to radiation. Fortunately, a sufficient understanding of radiation effects on semiconductor devices exists that some classes of radiation tolerant semiconductor detectors are possible. 11 refs., 11 figs.