Measurement of the reflector antenna absorption at terahertz frequencies by the method of a balanced radiometer

The inherent noise of a prototype panel of the millimeter-wave telescope main reflector is measured at room temperature. A modulation radiometer based on a heterodyne detector with an input superconducting mixer and a balanced antenna switch is used. The noise temperature of the detector in the double-sideband mode equals 570 K at a local oscillator frequency of 842 GHz. The absorption factor of the aluminum panel calculated from the thermal radiation intensity is 0.31 ± 0.07%. This value is checked on samples made of phosphor bronze and stainless steel. The respective absorption factors are 0.41 ± 0.07 and 1.30 ± 0.07%, which are close to those obtained earlier for these materials using radiometers with direct-reading detectors. The wide dynamic range of the heterodyne detector simplifies calibration of the radiometer: there is no need to cool down the sensitive element below liquid helium temperature. A balanced switch of a new design makes it possible to radically suppress the influence of the background and take precision room-temperature measurements.     

Performance improvements of ultraviolet/infrared dual-band detectors

Results are reported on dual-band detectors based on a GaN/AlGaN structure operating in both the ultraviolet–midinfrared (UV–MIR) and ultraviolet–farinfrared (UV–FIR) regions. The UV detection is due to an interband process, while the MIR/FIR detection is from free carrier absorption in the emitter/contact followed by internal photoemission over the barrier at the GaN/AlGaN interface. The UV detection, which was observed from 300 K to 4.2 K, has a threshold of 360 nm with a peak responsivity of 0.6 mA/W at 300 K. The detector shows a free carrier IR response in the 3–7 μm range up to 120 K, and an impurity response around 54 μm up to 30 K. A response in the range 7–13 μm, which is tentatively assigned to transitions from C impurities and N vacancies in the barrier region, was also observed. It should also be possible to develop a detector operating in the UV–visible–IR regions by choosing the appropriate material system. A dual-band detector design, which allows not only to measure the two components of the photocurrent generated by UV and IR radiation simultaneously but also to optimize the UV and IR responses independently, is proposed.     

Dual-band pixelless upconversion imaging devices

We have proposed a type of mid-infrared (MIR) and far-infrared (FIR) dual-band imaging device, which employs the photon frequency upconversion concept in a GaN/AlGaN MIR and FIR dual-band detector integrated with a GaN/AlGaN violet light emitting diode. On the basis of the photoresponse of single-period GaN/AlGaN dual-band detectors, we present the detailed optimization of multiperiod GaN emitter/AlGaN barrier detectors and their applications to dual-band pixelless upconversion imaging. Satisfying images have been received through the analysis of the modulation transfer function and the upconversion efficiency in the GaN/AlGaN dual-band pixelless upconverters, which exhibit good image resolution, high quantum efficiency, and negligible cross talk.     

Fast two‐dimensional detection for X‐ray photon correlation spectroscopy using the PILATUS detector

The first X‐ray photon correlation spectroscopy experiments using the fast single‐photon‐counting detector PILATUS (Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland) have been performed. The short readout time of this detector permits access to intensity autocorrelation functions describing dynamics in the millisecond range that are difficult to access with charge‐coupled device detectors with typical readout times of several seconds. Showing no readout noise the PILATUS detector enables measurements of samples that either display fast dynamics or possess only low scattering power with an unprecedented signal‐to‐noise ratio.     

空间低能离子探测器的紫外响应测试

在空间离子探测过程中,太阳紫外光也会进入探测器产生光污染信号。为了考察它对离子探测的影响,搭建了一套模拟太阳紫外光污染的地面测试系统,并对自主研制的空间低能离子探测器原理样机进行了紫外响应测试。实验结果表明:沿水平方向进入分析器的紫外光响应可以忽略,而以一定倾斜角进入分析器的紫外光响应计数率约为102~ 103 s−1。根据测试结果,估算出探测器对太阳紫外光的抑制率约为10−8,分析了紫外光污染对探测空间低能离子如质子和 粒子的影响。对于质子,由于其通量大,紫外光的影响不大。而对于通量较小的 粒子,紫外光的影响较大,需要进一步采取有效措施进行抑制。此外,本测试系统可以推广到其它空间粒子探测器的太阳紫外光污染的地面模拟测试。In the detection of space ions, solar ultraviolet (UV) can also enter the detector and generate a noise to the signal of ions. A testing system on the ground is built to test the UV response of detector. Experiments on a home-made principle prototype of space low-energy ion detector are carried out by using this system. The results show that the response of detector to the UV entering the electrostatic analyzer along the horizontal direction can be negligible and counts of the response to the UV along a bias direction are about 102 ~103 s−1. According to the measured results, the UV suppression ratio is estimated to be about 10−8 and the inuence of solar UV on the detection of space low-energy ions such as proton and alpha particle has been analyzed. For proton, the inuence is insigni cant due to its high ux. But for the low ux alpha particle, the inuence of solar UV is noticeable and further rejection is needed. In addition, this system can also be applied to test the UV response of other space particle detectors.     

用于紫外探测器DBR结构的高质量AlGaN材料MOCVD生长及其特性研究

利用MOCVD方法在(0001)取向的蓝宝石衬底上实现了不同工艺条件下的高质量AlGaN材料的制备.得到了无裂纹的全组分Al_xGa_1-xN(0<x<1)薄膜.通过XRD，SEM，AFM等测量分析方法系统研究了生长工艺参数对材料的结构质量、组分、厚度和表面形貌的影响.分析了不同生长工艺对AlGaN材料特性的影响.研制的高质量AlGaN材料在紫外探测器的DBR结构应用中得到比较好的特性.     

The investigation of noise in hard radiation detectors by pulse-amplitude analysis

The potentialities of pulse-amplitude analysis for noise measurements are demonstrated with p ⁺-n silicon detectors. It is suggested to use the detector current as a parameter and vary it by illuminating the samples. The instrument was calibrated by the shot noise of the photocurrent. The criteria for shot noise are the linearity of the noise squared vs. current dependence and its slope. It is shown that conventional instrumentation for pulse-amplitude analysis provides accurate yet rapid noise investigation. For the detectors studied, flicker noise was absent even when the trapped charge in the field oxide increases by one order of magnitude.     

GaN/AlGaN双带红外探测及光子频率上转换研究

研究了GaN/AlGaN异质结构中的双带（中、远）红外探测及光子频率上转换特性.通过光致发光光谱确认GaN/AlGaN探测器结构中AlGaN本征层的Al组分,讨论了不同Al组分GaN/AlGaN异质结的导带带阶界面功函数差.在拟合单周期GaN/AlGaN探测器中红外和远红外波段响应谱的基础上,研究多周期GaN/AlGaN探测器与GaN/AlGaN发光二极管集成结构的中红外和远红外光子频率上转换效率与GaN发射层厚度、AlGaN本征层厚度、紫光光子出射效率、内量子效率、空间频率和发射层掺杂浓度间的关系,优化 关键词： 双带红外探测 光子频率上转换 响应谱 GaN/AlGaN     

ZnO 紫外探测器的研究

利用水热法生长的N型优质ZnO晶体材料蒸镀了Au、Ag、Al金属,制备出金属-半导体-金属型(MSM)ZnO紫外探测器,测试了五种接触类型的ZnO紫外探测器(Au-ZnO-Au、Ag-ZnO-Ag、Au-ZnO-Al、Ag-ZnO-Al、Al-ZnO-Al)在365nm紫外光光照前后的I-V特性曲线。实验表明Au-ZnO-Au 型、Ag-ZnO-Ag型的探测器的光电流是暗电流的100 万倍,因此,Au-ZnO-Au型、Ag-ZnO-Ag型的ZnO紫外探测器性能比Au-ZnO-Al、Ag-ZnO-Al、Al-ZnO-Al型的优越。ZnO材料的电阻率对ZnO紫外探测器的光电流有较大的影响。在相同偏压下,电阻率越大,探测器的光电流越小。ZnO ultraviolet(UV) detectors with Metal-Semiconductor-Metal(MSM) structure were fabricated by the vacuum evaporation of Au, Ag, and Al on the n-type ZnO single crystal, which was grown with hydrothermal synthesis method. Five types of MSM ZnO detectors(Au-ZnO-Au, Ag-ZnO-Ag, Au-ZnO-Al, Ag-ZnO-Al,Al-ZnO-Al) were illuminated with 365 nm UV light respectively, and their corresponding I-V(Current-Voltage) characteristics were measured. The UV photocurrent values for Au-ZnO-Au and Ag-ZnO-Ag detectors were 1x106 times than their dark current values, and these facts imply that the Au-ZnO-Au and Ag-ZnO-Ag detectors were rather good UV detectors compared to Au-ZnO-Al, Ag-ZnO-Al, Al-ZnO-Al detectors. The photocurrent of the MSM ZnO detectors was also sensitive to the cubic resistance of the ZnO crystal. And it’s found that the higher resistance rate the ZnO crystal the smaller photocurrent value the detector under the same working voltage.     

Diffuse surface calibration method to improve accuracy and dynamic range of aerosol elastic light scattering measurements

A new method to calibrate detectors for elastic light scattering (ELS) measurement based on diffuse scattering from a Lambertian surface is presented. The method produces a calibration signal that is approximately seven orders of magnitude larger than a propane gas Rayleigh scattering calibration. The method also allows for calibration of detectors such as photodiodes, which are not sensitive enough to detect Rayleigh scattering for calibration but possess characteristics desirable for the measurement of soot ELS. Since the method is only suitable for backward scattering calibrations, transfer of calibration data from a backward- to a forward-oriented detector is accomplished with a secondary laser and integrating sphere. In demonstration experiments, calibration constants for photomultiplier tube (PMT) detectors obtained using both Rayleigh scattering and diffuse surface scattering agreed within experimental uncertainties as did measurements of in-flame scattering coefficients obtained with PMTs and photodiodes. However, achievable uncertainties with the diffuse-surface calibration approach were significantly reduced. More importantly, by enabling the use of photodiode detectors in ELS measurements, the new method facilitates operation at higher photon fluxes resulting in improved signal-to-noise ratios, reduced influence of photon shot noise, and the ability to achieve higher dynamic range in transient measurements.     

Development of long-wavelength infrared detector and its space-based application requirements

Infrared detection technology has greatly expanded the ability of mankind to study the earth and the universe. In recent years, the demand for long-wavelength infrared detectors is increasing for their advantages in exploring the earth and the universe. A variety of long-wavelength infrared detectors have been made based on thermal resistive effect, photoelectric effect, etc., in the past few decades. Remarkable achievements have been made in infrared materials, device fabrication,readout circuit, and device package. However, high performance long-wavelength infrared detectors, especially those for large format long-wavelength infrared detector focus plane array, are still unsatisfactory. Low noise, high detectivity, and large format long-wavelength infrared detector is necessary to satisfy space-based application requirements.     

Quantitative performance measurements of bent crystal Laue analyzers for X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy

Third‐generation synchrotron radiation sources pose difficult challenges for energy‐dispersive detectors for XAFS because of their count rate limitations. One solution to this problem is the bent crystal Laue analyzer (BCLA), which removes most of the undesired scatter and fluorescence before it reaches the detector, effectively eliminating detector saturation due to background. In this paper experimental measurements of BCLA performance in conjunction with a 13‐element germanium detector, and a quantitative analysis of the signal‐to‐noise improvement of BCLAs are presented. The performance of BCLAs are compared with filters and slits.     

不同响应波长的HgCdTe光导器件噪声分析

研究了不同响应波长的HgCdTe器件在不同背景辐射条件下的噪声变化.随着背景辐射的增加,甚长波器件的噪声减小,而中波器件相反.噪声频谱测量表明,产生-复合噪声分量和1/f噪声分量是器件的主要噪声来源,并且这两个分量随背景的变化趋势相同.非平衡载流子和器件有效寿命的理论分析,表明器件噪声随背景辐射的变化存在一个极大值,而中波和甚长波器件处在不同的作用区域内,接受到的背景辐射对载流子浓度和器件有效寿命的影响不同,从而噪声变化表现不同.在此基础上,提出了"临界背景通量密度"的概念.     

紫外探测器的辐射定标及标准传递

针对定量化遥感的深入研究和探测器测量精度的提高,本文对紫外波段探测器的标定方法和标准的传递进行了研究。介绍了紫外探测器低温辐射计的工作原理、标准建立过程及发展现状,探讨了美国国家标准研究院（NIST）传递标准探测器的选取和标准传递过程。文中的研究为探测器定标方法的研究提供了理论基础,对提高标准探测器定标精度,促进其工程化应用具有借鉴意义。     

Measurement of high-energy electrons by means of a Cherenkov detector in ISTTOK tokamak

The paper concerns detectors of the Cherenkov radiation which can be used to measure high-energy electrons escaping from short-living plasma. Such detectors have high temporal (about 1 ns) and spatial (about 1 mm) resolution. The paper describes a Cherenkov-type detector which was designed, manufactured and installed in the ISTTOK tokamak in order to measure fast runaway electrons. The radiator of that detector was made of an aluminium nitride (AlN) tablet with a light-tight filter on its front surface. Cherenkov signals from the radiator were transmitted through an optical cable to a fast photomultiplier. It made possible to perform direct measurements of the runaway electrons of energy above 80 keV. The measured energy values and spatial characteristics of the recorded electrons appeared to be consistent with results of numerical modelling of the runaway electron generation process in the ISTTOK tokamak.     

Noise characteristics analysis of short wave infrared InGaAs focal plane arrays

The increasing application of InGaAs short wave infrared (SWIR) focal plane arrays (FPAs) in low light level imaging requires ultra-low noise FPAs. This paper presents the theoretical analysis of FPA noise, and point out that both dark current and detector capacitance strongly affect the FPA noise. The impact of dark current and detector capacitance on FPA noise is compared in different situations. In order to obtain low noise performance FPAs, the demand for reducing detector capacitance is higher especially when pixel pitch is smaller, integration time is shorter, and integration capacitance is larger. Several InGaAs FPAs were measured and analyzed, the experiments’ results could be well fitted to the calculated results. The study found that the major contributor of FPA noise is coupled noise with shorter integration time. The influence of detector capacitance on FPA noise is more significant than that of dark current. To investigate the effect of detector performance on FPA noise, two kinds of photodiodes with different concentration of the absorption layer were fabricated. The detectors’ performance and noise characteristics were measured and analyzed, the results are consistent with that of theoretical analysis.     

Speed up junction detector based on azimuth consensus by Harris corner

Compared with common corner, junction point includes much structural data of branch edges. Due to its complicated computation, it prevents the wide use in many computer vision applications. In this paper, we propose a fast and effective junction point detection method based on Harris detector and azimuth consensus. To accelerate the process of the junction detection, we adopt Harris detector to filter out most pixels of the flat region and choose candidate junction set. Comparisons are made with other known detectors including CPDA, JUDOCA, and Lian’s method. The experimental results show our method has high-accuracy in location and branch edges’ orientation and good robustness for noise and contrast impact; what’s more, its computation time is reduced at high speed. Especially for real world image sets, our method can be more than 8 times faster than Lian’s and 1.58 times faster than JUDOCA.     

High-performance UV detector based on Ga-doped zinc oxide thin films

High-quality ultraviolet photoconductive detectors have been fabricated using Ga-doped zinc oxide layers grown by spray pyrolysis on glass substrates. The performance of the photoconductivity has been tested by the measurements of the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics under forward and reverse bias. The devices have been characterized to investigate the effect of buffer layer on the detector performances. The behaviour of photocurrent with respect to optical power density, wavelength and chopping time has been investigated. We achieved the highest responsivity of about 1125 A/W at 5 V bias at 365 nm peak wavelength. Our approach provides a simple and cost-effective way to fabricate high-performance ‘visible-blind’ UV detectors.     

On the Application of a Sandwich of Thin Plastic Scintillators of Various Diameters for Low-Background β-Scintillation Measurements in Anticoincidence

An examination is made of the possibilities of a symmetrical system of two scintillation detectors with thin polymeric scintillators of various diameters for low-background measurements. A high sensitivity is sought in serial determinations of β-activities through the utilization of a screening detector with a thin plastic polymer scintillator connected in an anticoincidence circuit with the measuring detector. Light reflectors and a β-particles backscatterr are applied. A minimum of radiation shielding is utilized. The method is intended for practical measurements of low-level activities in a non-specialized laboratory.     

不同钝化结构对非极性AlGaN-MSM紫外探测器性能的提升

在r面蓝宝石衬底上,采用金属有机化学气相沉积（MOCVD）法高温生长了未掺杂非极性AlGaN半导体薄膜,在此基础上制备了金属-半导体-金属（MSM）结构的紫外探测器。系统研究了在AlGaN半导体薄膜表面分别磁控溅射SiO₂纳米颗粒与SiO₂钝化层两种钝化手段对非极性AlGaN-MSM结构的紫外探测器性能的影响。实验结果表明：磁控溅射SiO₂纳米颗粒钝化或SiO₂钝化层两种手段都能提升AlGaN-MSM结构紫外探测器性能。暗电流测试表明,SiO₂纳米颗粒和SiO₂钝化层可使器件暗电流下降1~2个数量级,达到nA量级。光谱响应测试发现,在5 V偏压下,探测器在300 nm处具有陡峭的截止边,这表明其具有很好的深紫外特性,光谱响应提高了10³倍,紫外可见抑制比高达10⁵。