Multipixel characterization of imaging CZT detectors for hard X-ray imaging and spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5540, Issue , 2004, Pages 22-32

  Vadawale, S V ^a   Hong, J ^a   Grindlay, J ^a   Williams, P ^a   Zhang, M ^a   Bellm, E ^a   Narita, T ^b   Craig, W ^c   Parker, B ^d   Stahle, C ^d   Yan, Feng ^d  

^a HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^b Department of Chemistry   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CZT characterization; Hard X ray imaging; Multipixel measurements

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IMAGING SYSTEMS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; X RAYS;

CD-ZN-TE (CZT) CHARACTERIZATION; GUARD BAND; HARD X-RAY IMAGING; MULTIPIXEL MEASUREMENTS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 20144367102     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.559748     Document Type: Conference Paper

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