New results from performance studies of frisch-grid CdZnTe detectors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5540, Issue , 2004, Pages 33-45

  Bolotnikov, A E ^a   Camarda, G S ^a   Carini, G A ^a   Wright, G W ^a   McGregor, D S ^b   McNeil, W ^b   James, R B ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

CdZnTe; Frisch grid; Gamma ray detectors

Indexed keywords

CD-ZN-TE (CDZNTE); ENERGY RESOLUTION; FRISCH-GRID DETECTORS; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS;

ARRAYS; CATHODES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SPECTROMETERS; SPUTTERING; SURFACE TREATMENT;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 15844415646     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.563393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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