Damage induced by ionizing radiation on CdZnTe and CdTe detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3 III, 2004, Pages 1209-1215

  Fraboni, Beatrice ^a   Cavallini, Anna ^a   Dusi, Waldes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdZnTe detectors; Charge collection properties; PICTS; Radiation damage

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; PROTONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

CDZNTE DETECTORS; CHARGE COLLECTION PROPERTIES; ENERGY RESOLUTION; PICTS;

RADIATION DAMAGE;

EID: 3342963541     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.829445     Document Type: Conference Paper

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