Silicon solar cells as a gamma ray dosimeter

Diab, H. M.; Ibrahim, A.; El-Mallawany, R.

doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2013.06.012

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“…Photodiodes, phototransistors, and CCDs are some of the semiconductor-based photonic devices that have profoundly been used for producing, detecting and manipulating light. Light has a wavelength range of 440–800 nm [10,11]. Nevertheless, these photonic devices are also sensitive to other ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum.…”

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A Review: Photonic Devices Used for Dosimetry in Medical Radiation

Damulira

Yusoff

Omar

et al. 2019

Sensors

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Numerous instruments such as ionization chambers, hand-held and pocket dosimeters of various types, film badges, thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) and optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters (OSLDs) are used to measure and monitor radiation in medical applications. Of recent, photonic devices have also been adopted. This article evaluates recent research and advancements in the applications of photonic devices in medical radiation detection primarily focusing on four types; photodiodes – including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), phototransistors—including metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), photovoltaic sensors/solar cells, and charge coupled devices/charge metal oxide semiconductors (CCD/CMOS) cameras. A comprehensive analysis of the operating principles and recent technologies of these devices is performed. Further, critical evaluation and comparison of their benefits and limitations as dosimeters is done based on the available studies. Common factors barring photonic devices from being used as radiation detectors are also discussed; with suggestions on possible solutions to overcome these barriers. Finally, the potentials of these devices and the challenges of realizing their applications as quintessential dosimeters are highlighted for future research and improvements.

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A Review: Photonic Devices Used for Dosimetry in Medical Radiation

Damulira

Yusoff

Omar

et al. 2019

Sensors

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“…The irradiation of solar cells by high-energy levels of radiation in the form of gamma rays, neutrons, charged particles, etc. leads to radiation defects and electrical damage in the solar cells bulk and results in a significant degradation of the electrical parameters of silicon solar cells [1,2]. The lifetime and performance of the solar cells is limited by the amount of radiation damage in solar cells.…”

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Gamma Rays Induced Effects on the Quality Performance of Silicon based Solar Cells

Konda¹

2019

IJRASET

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At the present work mono-crystalline silicon solar cells were irradiated with 1.25 MeV and 0.662 MeV gamma photons with different doses for different periods of time. The degradations of the photovolatic parameters of solar cells were described in terms of the variation of the maximum voltage (V max), maximum current (I max) and maximum power (P max), the results obtained that the gamma exposure doses have a significant effect on the photovolatic parameters of the solar cell and it controls the quality and performance of the solar. Moreover different gamma photons energy and doses can affect the solar cell photovolatic parameters differently.

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“…The irradiation of solar cells by high-energy levels of radiation in the form of γ rays, neutrons, charged particles, etc. led to radiation defects and electrical damage in the solar cells bulk and results a significant degradation of the electrical parameters of silicon solar cells (Diab, Ibrahim, & El-Mallawany, 2013;Razykov et al, 2011). The lifetime and performance of the solar cells was limited by the amount of radiation damage.…”

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Ionizing Radiations (Alpha, Beta, Gamma) Effects on CdS / P-Si Heterojunction Solar Cell for Electrical and Optical Properties

El-Amin¹,

Saad²

2017

JMSR

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The effect of ionizing radiations (α,β,γ) in CdS/p-Si heterojunction solar cells are discussed in this paper. The short-circuit current density parameters before γ irradiation conditions have been improved up to 35 mA/cm 2 and after γ irradiation was 30 mA/cm 2 . The open circuit voltage before γ irradiation was 0.59 and 0.565 V after γ irradiation. The limitations of these devices were discussed by investigating the dependence of electrical and efficiency parameters in function of radiation time. The efficiency of the cell before radiation was equal to (11.2%) whenever, after the impact of both α, β and γ was follows, 4.7, 4.9, and 5.1% respectively. The fill factor before and after γ irradiation was 54.5 and 53 %. Studying and analyzing the cells using the I-V, with the change of time rate of γ radiation played a critical role in reducing the efficiency of solar cells. The campaign was carried out with different doses of a series of solar cells by exposing them to different time. The deterioration parameters of CdS/pSi solar cells by γ radiation led to strongly supports the results of minority carrier lifetime, which clearly showed diminishing minority carrier lifetime with increasing radiation dose.

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Silicon solar cells as a gamma ray dosimeter

Cited by 24 publications

References 11 publications

A Review: Photonic Devices Used for Dosimetry in Medical Radiation

A Review: Photonic Devices Used for Dosimetry in Medical Radiation

Gamma Rays Induced Effects on the Quality Performance of Silicon based Solar Cells

Ionizing Radiations (Alpha, Beta, Gamma) Effects on CdS / P-Si Heterojunction Solar Cell for Electrical and Optical Properties

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