A method to improve spectral resolution in planar semiconductor gamma-ray detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3 PART 2, 1996, Pages 1365-1368

  Keele, B D ^a   Addleman, R S ^b   Troyer, G L ^b  

^a Westinghouse Hanford Company ^*  (United States)

^b Westinghouse Hanford Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHARGE CARRIERS; DISCRIMINATORS; GAMMA RAYS; PULSE SHAPING CIRCUITS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE; CHARGE TRAPPING; GAMMA RAY SPECTROSCOPY; PULSE SHAPE DISCRIMINATION; SEMICONDUCTOR GAMMA RAY DETECTORS; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0030169064     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.507066     Document Type: Article

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