Absolute x‐ray power measurements with subnanosecond time resolution using type IIa diamond photoconductors

Photoconductive devices have been fabricated from type IIa diamonds. The sensitivity of these devices is independent of photon energy from 200 to 2200 eV. The dynamic range is 105. The large band gap of the diamond greatly reduces the sensitivity to photons with an energy less than 5.5 eV which is an attractive feature for many applications. The carrier lifetime in the material is 90 ps and the mobility is 1650 cm2/V/s at 106 V/m.

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