We present an investigation on the fabrication of synthetic diamond based photon detectors. These devices are made by depositing small gap interdigitated contacts on polycrystalline diamond films grown by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition. Gold interdigitated contacts were deposited on the typically rough surface of these films by using both wet etching and unconventional lift-off lithographic processes. These detectors were tested through X-ray irradiation in order to compare their potentialities in obtaining higher performance diamond photoconductive detectors. A better resolution was observed in samples obtained through the lift-off process. In particular for these samples the gap between electrodes could be kept very small and of the order of the grain size, giving higher response due the lower contribution of grain boundary effects.

Marinelli, M., Milani, E., Paoletti, A., Tucciarone, A., VERONA RINATI, G. (1999). Fabrication of CVD diamond photoconductive detectors. MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, 6(2), 73-76.

Fabrication of CVD diamond photoconductive detectors

MARINELLI, MARCO;MILANI, ENRICO;PAOLETTI, ANTONIO;TUCCIARONE, ALDO;VERONA RINATI, GIANLUCA
1999-01-01

Abstract

We present an investigation on the fabrication of synthetic diamond based photon detectors. These devices are made by depositing small gap interdigitated contacts on polycrystalline diamond films grown by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition. Gold interdigitated contacts were deposited on the typically rough surface of these films by using both wet etching and unconventional lift-off lithographic processes. These detectors were tested through X-ray irradiation in order to compare their potentialities in obtaining higher performance diamond photoconductive detectors. A better resolution was observed in samples obtained through the lift-off process. In particular for these samples the gap between electrodes could be kept very small and of the order of the grain size, giving higher response due the lower contribution of grain boundary effects.
1999
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE
English
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Marinelli, M., Milani, E., Paoletti, A., Tucciarone, A., VERONA RINATI, G. (1999). Fabrication of CVD diamond photoconductive detectors. MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, 6(2), 73-76.
Marinelli, M; Milani, E; Paoletti, A; Tucciarone, A; VERONA RINATI, G
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