Correlation between quality of CZT crystals and spectrometric performance of hemispherical radiation detectors

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 7, Issue , 2004, Pages 4415-4419

  Ivanov, V ^a   Alekseeva, L ^a   Dorogov, P ^a   Loutchanski, A ^a  

^a Ritec   (Latvia)

Author keywords

CdZnTe; Gamma ray detector; Hemispherical; Structural defects

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POLISHING; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON MOBILITY; GAMMA RAYS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; RADIATION DETECTORS; VISUALIZATION;

CDZNTE; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS; HEMISPHERICAL; STRUCTURAL DEFECTS;

SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 23844548265     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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