20–23 Oct 2026
University of Washington
America/Los_Angeles timezone

Backside-contact of Skipper CCDs using microwave annealing

21 Oct 2026, 17:21
17m
107 (Alder Hall)

107

Alder Hall

Presentation RDC 2 Photodectors RDC 2 Photodetectors

Speaker

Blas Irigoyen Gimenez (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Description

This work reports results aimed at enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of Skipper-CCD for astronomical applications. Results on the implementation of a backside processing for fully depleted Skipper CCDs using arsenic ion implantation and microwave annealing for back contact formation and activation are presented. Simulations and experimental progress to date will be presented. This represents a promising step toward a highly sensitive and optically efficient instrument for astronomy.

Author

Blas Irigoyen Gimenez (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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