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In contrast to silicon, 4H-SiC offers the potential to exhibit superior radiation hardness and significantly lower leakage current making it a compelling candidate for LGAD technology in extreme environments. This reduced leakage current can eliminate the need for active cooling, offering important operational and engineering advantages in space- and power-constrained detector systems. A joint collaboration between NCSU, LBNL, and BNL has previously demonstrated functional 4H-SiC LGADs and evaluated their timing performance. This study represents ongoing progress from the collaboration, presenting an initial investigation of 4H-SiC LGAD performance following irradiation with 2.5 GeV protons at various fluences. Preliminary electrical characterization results are discussed, along with the next steps toward the realization of a radiation-hard LGAD platform based on 4H-SiC.
| Type of presentation (in-person/online) | online presentation (zoom) |
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| Type of presentation (I. scientific results or II. project proposal) | I. Presentation on scientific results |