Simulation and experimental results on monolithic CdZnTe gamma-ray detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 3096-3102

  D'Aillon, Eric Gros ^a   Gentet, Marie Claude ^a   Montémont, Guillaume ^a   Rustique, Jacques ^a   Verger, Loick ^a  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

CdTe:Cl; CdZnTe (CZT); Correction methods; Gamma ray detector; ULYSSE simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; GAMMA RAYS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

CORRECTION METHODS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 33144480678     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.860176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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