Ядерна фізика та енергетика Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy   ISSN: 1818-331X (Print), 2074-0565 (Online)   Publisher: Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine   Languages: Ukrainian, English   Periodicity: 4 times per year   Open access peer reviewed journal

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I. E. Anokhin¹, O. S. Zinets¹, A. B. Rosenfeld², M. Yudelev², V. L. Perevertailo<sup>3

1</sup>Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
²Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
³Research Institute of Microdevices, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Abstract: Circular silicon p-i-n diodes fabricated by planar technology have been studied. The diodes allow simultaneously measurements of neutron doses and gamma dose rates in mixed fields. The neutron dose is determined from the shift of the forward current voltage characteristic. Gamma dose is obtained from measurements of the ionization current in the photodiode mode. Small sizes of sensors (few millimeters) allow measuring the spatial distribution of radiation fields.

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