Synchrotron radiation response characterization of coplanar grid CZT detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 III, 2005, Pages 1941-1944

  Carini, G A ^a,b,c   Bolotnikov, A E ^a,b   Camarda, G S ^a,b   Wright, G W ^a,b   De Geronimo, G ^a,b   Siddons, D P ^a,b   James, R B ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODE SIGNALS; COPLANAR GRIDS; ENERGY RESOLUTION;

ELECTRIC CHARGE; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAYS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 29144437808     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.856759     Document Type: Article

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