Large-area HgI2 pixel detector experiments

Michael M. Schieber; Asaf Zuck; M. Braiman; Leonid Melekhov; J. Nissenbaum; Renato A. D. Turchetta; Wojtek Dulinski; D. Husson; J. L. Riester; S. Sanguinetti; M. Montalti; M. Guzzi

doi:10.1117/12.304564

1 April 1998 Large-area HgI₂ pixel detector experiments

Michael M. Schieber, Asaf Zuck, M. Braiman, Leonid Melekhov, J. Nissenbaum, Renato A. D. Turchetta, Wojtek Dulinski, D. Husson, J. L. Riester, S. Sanguinetti, M. Montalti, M. Guzzi

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Proceedings Volume 3301, Solid State Sensor Arrays: Development and Applications II; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.304564
Event: Photonics West '98 Electronic Imaging, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The direct deposition of polycrystalline semiconductor HgI₂ detectors on pre-deposited specially designed pixel electrodes is described, using two methods, the hot wall vapor deposition, HWVD, and thick film screen print (SP) methods. Some characterization results of the HgI₂ material used to facilitate the detectors are described. The pre-deposited substrate is made by standard hybrid technology. The electrode pattern is a 16*16 pixel square pattern each with a size of 1.48 mm and with 0.1 mm spacing; the total area covered by the pixels is (25.28 mm)² equals 639.078 mm². In order to fan out the pixels to read-out electronics, holes were made through the ceramic thickness and connecting lines were drawn on the opposite side of the ceramic alumina substrate, where complicated patterns can be produced. The pixel detector is tested with beta particles, and data showing the leakage current vs. bias, are given showing a resistivity of about 2*10¹² ohm cm. The current and the average charge signal are reported for three different HgI₂ pixel detectors. The signal for one of the detectors is about 1100 electrons at 800 V bias voltage and for the second detector, the resistivity is in the same order of magnitude and the charge collection is somewhat better, reaching 1600 electrons at 700 V. One of the detectors was connected to a second hybrid designed for mounting of 8 castor 1.0 chips. CASTOR 1.0 is a VLSI circuit designed for imaging and the results are being evaluated.

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Michael M. Schieber, Asaf Zuck, M. Braiman, Leonid Melekhov, J. Nissenbaum, Renato A. D. Turchetta, Wojtek Dulinski, D. Husson, J. L. Riester, S. Sanguinetti, M. Montalti, and M. Guzzi "Large-area HgI₂ pixel detector experiments", Proc. SPIE 3301, Solid State Sensor Arrays: Development and Applications II, (1 April 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.304564

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