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ArticleJournal of synchrotron radiation2019

Silicon carbide X-ray beam position monitors for synchrotron applications.

Selamnesh Nida, Alexander Tsibizov, Thomas Ziemann, Judith Woerle, Andy Moesch, Clemens Schulze-Briese, Claude Pradervand, Salvatore Tudisco, Hans Sigg, Oliver Bunk and 2 more

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Article in Journal of synchrotron radiation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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12 authors.

Selamnesh NidaAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Alexander TsibizovAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Thomas ZiemannAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Judith WoerleAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Andy MoeschDECTRIS Ltd, Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland.
Clemens Schulze-BrieseDECTRIS Ltd, Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland.
Claude PradervandPaul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
Salvatore TudiscoINFN - Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania, Italy.
Hans SiggPaul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
Oliver BunkPaul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
Ulrike GrossnerAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Massimo CamardaAdvanced Power Semiconductor Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this work, the performance of thin silicon carbide membranes as material for radiation hard X-ray beam position monitors (XBPMs) is investigated. Thermal and electrical behavior of XBPMs made from thin silicon carbide membranes and single-crystal diamond is compared using finite-element simulations. Fabricated silicon carbide devices are also compared with a 12 µm commercial polycrystalline diamond XBPM at the Swiss Light Source at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Results show that silicon carbide devices can reach equivalent transparencies while showing improved linearity, dynamics and signal-to-noise ratio compared with commercial polycrystalline diamond XBPMs. Given the obtained results and availability of electronic-grade epitaxies on up to 6 inch wafers, it is expected that silicon carbide can substitute for diamond in most beam monitoring applications, whereas diamond, owing to its lower absorption, could remain the material of choice in cases of extreme X-ray power densities, such as pink and white beams.

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beamline instrumentationbeam position monitorsradiation detectorsilicon carbideX-rays

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PMID30655465
PMCPMC6337881

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