4H-SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes for Efficient Thermal Neutron Detection

In this work, we present the improved efficiency of 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes-based detectors equipped with the thermal neutron converters. This is achieved by optimizing the thermal neutron converter thicknesses. Simulations of the optimal thickness of thermal neutron converters have been performed using two Monte Carlo codes (Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code and Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter). We have used ⁶LiF and ¹⁰B₄C for the thermal neutron converter material. We have achieved the thermal neutron efficiency of 4.67% and 2.24% with ⁶LiF and ¹⁰B₄C thermal neutron converters, respectively.