Neutron and X-ray irradiation of silicon based Mach-Zehnder modulators

We report on our recent investigation into the potential for using silicon-based Mach-Zehnder modulators in the harshest radiation environments of the High-Luminosity LHC. The effect of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation on the performance of the devices have been investigated using the 20 MeV neut...

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Published in:Journal of instrumentation 2015-03, Vol.10 (3), p.C03040-C03040, Article C03040
Main Authors: Nasr-Storey, S.S. El, Détraz, S., Olanterä, L., Sigaud, C., Soós, C., Pezzullo, G., Troska, J., Vasey, F., Zeiler, Marcel
Format: Article
Language:English
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CERN
Devices
Fluence
Instrumentation
Irradiation
Modulators
Silicon
X-rays
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Summary:We report on our recent investigation into the potential for using silicon-based Mach-Zehnder modulators in the harshest radiation environments of the High-Luminosity LHC. The effect of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation on the performance of the devices have been investigated using the 20 MeV neutron beam line at the Cyclotron Resource Centre in Louvain-La-Neuve and the X-ray irradiation facility in the CERN PH department. The devices were exposed to a total fluence and ionizing dose of 1.2x10 super(15) n cm super(?2) and 1.3 MGy respectively.
ISSN:1748-0221
1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/C03040