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To cope with environments with high levels of radiation, non-silicon semiconductors such as silicon carbide detectors are being proposed for instrumentation. 4H-SiC diodes for radiation detection have been fabricated in the IMB-CNM Clean…

The future interconnect links in intra- and inter-chip require the photodetector with high bandwidth, ultra-wide waveband, compact footprint, low-cost, and compatible integration process with silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor…

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The basic principle of operation of silicon sensors with resistive read-out is built-in charge sharing. Resistive Silicon Detectors (RSD, also known as AC-LGAD), exploiting the signals seen on the electrodes surrounding the impact point,…

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The research and development of silicon-based X-ray fluorescence detectors achieved its submicron sensitivity. Its initial use is intended for in-situ beam monitoring at advanced light-source facilities. The effectively functioning…

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Silicon photodetectors are highly desirable for their CMOS compatibility, low cost, and fast response speed. However, their application the infrared (IR) is limited by silicon's intrinsic bandgap, which restricts its detection to photons…

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An integrated silicon nitride resonator is proposed as an ultra-compact source of bright single-mode quadrature squeezed light at 850 nm. Optical properties of the device are investigated and tailored through numerical simulations, with…

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