Spectroscopy on thick HgI2 detectors: A comparison between planar and pixelated electrodes

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4 II, 2003, Pages 1220-1224

  Baciak, James E ^a   He, Zhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma ray spectroscopy; Mercuric iodide; Room temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON MOBILITY; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; READOUT SYSTEMS;

PIXELATED ELECTRODES;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0041424861     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.815345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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