3-D position sensitive CdZnTe spectrometer performance using third generation VAS/TAT readout electronics

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 III, 2005, Pages 2009-2016

  Zhang, Feng ^b   He, Zhong ^a,b   Knoll, Glenn F ^a,b   Wehe, David K ^a,b   Berry, James E ^b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

CdZnTe; CZT; Gamma ray spectroscopy; Position sensitive; Spectrometer; Three dimensional (3 D)

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; GAMMA RAYS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CDZNTE; CZT; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3-D) POSITION SENSITIVR CZT;

SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 29144508741     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.856821     Document Type: Article

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