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Radiation Detectors Laboratory (LabRad)

The Radiation Detectors Laboratory (LabRad) is dedicated to the characterization of semiconductor radiation detectors and radiation detection systems. The laboratory is a radiation facility licensed to work with sealed radiation sources by the Spanish Nuclear Security Council (CSN).

Techniques:

  • Electrical test of semiconductor radiation detectors and other microelectronic devices in probe station with controlled temperature
  • Charge collection efficiency measurements with low activity sealed radiation sources
  • Transient Current Technique (TCT) characterization of the response of semiconductor detectors to radiation
  • Test of electronic systems related to radiation detectors and their readou

Equipment available

  • Steady-state electrical characterization setup
  1. Keithley k2410 source-measure units (up to 1100V, 1A)
  2. LCR meter Agilent 4284A
  3. Decoupling system for high voltage C-V measurements (up to 1100V)
  4. Cascade probe station with thermal chuck (–70º to 210ºC) 
  5. Instrumentation control via GPIB
  • Charge collection efficiency measurements
  1. NIM with amplifier, bias supply, delay module, gate delay generator, HV power supply, quad pulse discriminator
  2. Amptek MCA-8000A Pocket Multichannel Analyzer
  3. Low activity sealed radiation sources (IAEA categories 4 or 5): Fe-55, Cd-109, Am-241, Sr-90/Y-90
  4. Low temperature measurements (–30ºC) possible
  • Alibava System: Portable readout system for radiation detectors
  • Transient Current Technique (TCT) system
  1. Blue (400nm) and infrared (1060nm) laser

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