A solid-state amorphous selenium avalanche technology for low photon flux imaging applications

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Purpose: The feasibility of a practical solid-state technology for low photon flux imaging applications was investigated. The technology is based on an amorphous selenium photoreceptor with a voltage-controlled avalanche multiplication gain. If this photoreceptor can provide sufficient internal gain, it will be useful for an extensive range of diagnostic imaging systems. Methods: The avalanche photoreceptor under investigation is referred to as HARP-DRL. This is a novel concept in which a high-gain avalanche rushing photoconductor (HARP) is integrated with a distributed resistance layer (DRL) and sandwiched between two electrodes. The avalanche gain and leakage current characteristics of this photoreceptor were measured. Results: HARP-DRL has been found to sustain very high electric field strengths without electrical breakdown. It has shown avalanche multiplication gains as high as 104 and a very low leakage current (20 pA/ mm2). Conclusions: This is the first experimental demonstration of a solid-state amorphous photoreceptor which provides sufficient internal avalanche gain for photon counting and photon starved imaging applications. © 2010 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

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Wronski, M. M., Zhao, W., Reznik, A., Tanioka, K., Decrescenzo, G., & Rowlands, J. A. (2010). A solid-state amorphous selenium avalanche technology for low photon flux imaging applications. Medical Physics, 37(9), 4982–4985. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3483096

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