Three-dimensional medipix - A new generation of X-ray detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 III, 2005, Pages 1873-1876

  Wright, V A ^a   Davidson, W D ^a   Melone, J J ^a   O'Shea, V ^a   Smith, K M ^a   Donohue, L ^b   Lea, L ^b   Robb, K ^b   Nenonen, S ^c   Sipila, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Surface Technology Systems Plc   (United Kingdom)

^c Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

3 D detectors; Charge sharing; Medical imaging; Radiation hardness; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SENSORS; SYNCHROTRONS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

3D DETECTORS; CHARGE SHARING; RADIATION HARDNESS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 29144494852     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.856598     Document Type: Article

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