2021-08-202021-08-202005-10-21Piliçer, E. vd. (2005). “Excess noise factor of neutron-irradiated silicon avalanche photodiodes”. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physıcs Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors And Associated Equipment, 552(1-2), 146-151.0168-90021872-9576https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.06.021https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900205011903http://hdl.handle.net/11452/21487A Monte Carlo simulation code has been developed in order to analyse avalanche gain and excess noise factor variation of the well-defined silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) geometry as a function of the neutron fluences up to 2 x 10(13) neutrons/cm(2). The results show that the neutron fluence has an influence on the excess noise factor for the same mean avalanche gain for the PbWO4 light. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMonte Carlo simulationRadiation damageAvalanche photodiodesExcess noiseWavelength dependenceRadiation-DamageSimulationGaasApdInstruments & instrumentationNuclear Science & TechnologyPhysicsAvalanche diodesGain controlMonte carlo methodsPhotodiodesRadiation damageSemiconducting siliconSpurious signal noiseAvalanche gainAvalanche photodiode (APD)Excess noiseNeutron fluenceNeutron irradiationArticle0002328676000242-s2.0-264444614551461515521-2Instruments & instrumentationNuclear science & technologyPhysics, nuclearPhysics, particles & fieldsAvalanche Photodiodes; Dark Currents; Calorimeters