Improving CdZnTe X-ray detector performance by cooling and rise time discrimination

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 377, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 484-486

  Niemela A ^a,c   Sipila H ^a   Ivanov, V I ^b  

^a Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy   (Finland)

^b BALTIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS   (Latvia)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); COOLING; CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; PERFORMANCE; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAYS;

BIAS VOLTAGES; CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE DETECTOR; CHARGE COLLECTION; DETECTOR CRYSTAL; ENERGY RESOLUTION; PULSED OPTICAL FEEDBACK PREAMPLIFIERS; RISE TIME DISCRIMINATION CIRCUITRY;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0030211791     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9002(96)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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