Dual-sided charge-coupled devices

Existing Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) operate by detecting either the electrons or holes created in an ionization event. We propose a new type of imager, the Dual-Sided CCD, which collects and measures both charge carriers on opposite sides of the device via a novel dual-buried channel architecture. We show that this dual detection strategy provides exceptional dark-count rejection and enhanced timing capabilities. These advancements have wide-ranging implications for dark-matter searches, near-IR/optical spectroscopy, and time-domain X-ray astrophysics. Fil: Tiffenberg, Javier Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Egaña Ugrinovic, Daniel. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics; Canadá