Micro-inhomogeneity effects and radiation damage in semi-insulating gaas radiation detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3 PART 1, 1998, Pages 591-596

  Bates, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; IRRADIATION; PROTONS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

SEMI INSULATING RADIATION DETECTORS; THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENT;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 0032097394     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.682454     Document Type: Article

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