Real-Time Technique for Semiconductor Material Parameter Measurement Under Continuous Neutron Irradiation with High Integral Fluence
Vasil’evskii I.S. Klochkov A.N. Nekrasov P.V. Vinichenko A.N. Kargin N.I. Yskakov A. Bulavin M.V. Galushko A.V. Bekbayev A. Mukhametuly B. Myrzabekova E. Shegebayev N. Kulikbayeva D. Nurulin R. Nurkasova A. Baitugulov R.
October 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Electronics (Switzerland)
2025#14Issue 19
The degradation of the electronic properties of semiconductor materials and electronic devices under neutron irradiation is a critical issue for the development of electronic systems intended for use in nuclear and thermonuclear energy facilities. This study presents a methodology for real-time measurement of the electrical parameters of semiconductor structures during neutron irradiation in a high-flux reactor environment. A specially designed irradiation fixture with an electrical measurement system was developed and implemented at the WWR-K research reactor. The system enables simultaneous measurement of electrical conductivity and the Hall effect, with automatic temperature control and remote data acquisition. The sealed fixture, equipped with radiation-resistant wiring and a temperature control, allows for continuous measurement of remote material properties at neutron fluences exceeding 1018 cm−2, eliminating the limitations associated with post-irradiation handling of radioactive samples. The technique was successfully applied to the two different InGaAs-based heterostructures, revealing distinct mechanisms of radiation-induced modification: degradation of mobility and carrier concentration in the InGaAs quantum well structure on GaAs substrate, and transmutation-induced doping effects in the heterostructure on InP substrate. The developed methodology provides a reliable platform for evaluating radiation resistance and optimizing materials for magnetic sensors and electronic components designed for high-radiation environments.
carrier mobility , Hall effect , III–V compounds , in situ measurements , magnetic field sensor , neutron irradiation , quantum well , radiation degradation , radiation resistance , semiconductor materials , transmutation doping
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Institute of Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, Kashirskoe Highway 31, Moscow, 115409, Russian Federation
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie Str. 6, Dubna, 141980, Russian Federation
Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1 Ibragimov Street, Almaty, 050032, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Physics and Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Institute of Nanoengineering in Electronics
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Institute of Nuclear Physics
Faculty of Physics and Technology
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