Measurements of spectral and position resolution on a 16×16 pixel CZT imaging hard X-ray detector

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5165, Issue , 2004, Pages 63-72

  Del Sordo, S ^a   Agnetta, G ^a   Biondo, B ^a   Caroli, E ^a   Celi, F ^a   Donati, A ^a   Giarrusso, S ^a   Mangano, A ^a   Montanti, R ^a   Russo, F ^a   Schiavone, F ^a   Stephen, J B ^a   Strazzeri, M ^a   Ventura, G ^a   Pareschi, G ^b   Abbene, L ^c   Fauci, F ^c   Raso, G ^c   Radicci, V ^d   Tangaro, S ^d   Oliva, P ^e   Stumbo, S ^e   more..

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

CZT detectors; Hard x ray imaging; Position sensing; X ray spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL SENSORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SPACE TELESCOPES; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; X RAYS;

CZT DETECTORS; HARD X RAY IMAGING; POSITION SENSING;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 11144355289     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.508283     Document Type: Conference Paper

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