Quantum dots (QDs) have attracted tremendous interest over the last few years for a large variety of applications ranging from optoelectronic through photocatalytic to biomedical, including applications as nanophosphors in light emitting diodes LEDs [1]. QDs have been suggested as scintillators for detection of alpha particles and gamma-rays [1-4]. Quantum dots offer an improvement on scintilla...

Studies have been performed on the effects of radiation on ASICs incorporating bipolar npn transistors in the AMS 0.8 μm BiCMOS process. Radiation effects are reviewed and the approach used to achieve radiation tolerant ASICs is described. The radiation tests required to validate the ASICs for use in the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider are discussed. The results demonstrate tha...