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Absolute Quantum Yield Measurement of Powder Samples
Published on: May 12, 2012
A system and methodologies for absolute quantum efficiency measurements from the vacuum ultraviolet through the near
Blake C Jacquot1, Steve P Monacos, Michael E Hoenk
1Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, California 91109, USA. bcj7@cornell.edu
Abstract:
In this paper we present our system design and methodology for making absolute quantum efficiency (QE) measurements through the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and verify the system with delta-doped silicon CCDs. Delta-doped detectors provide an excellent platform to validate measurements through the VUV due to their enhanced UV response. The requirements for measuring QE through the VUV are more strenuous than measurements in the near UV and necessitate, among other things, the use of a vacuum monochromator, good dewar chamber vacuum to prevent on-chip condensation, and more stringent handling requirements.
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