CdTe and CdZnTe X-ray and gamma-ray detectors for imaging systems

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3 III, 2004, Pages 1191-1198

  Eisen, Yossi ^a   Shor, Asher ^a   Mardor, Israel ^a  

^a SOREQ NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; CHARGE CARRIERS; GAMMA RAYS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; TELESCOPES; X RAYS;

CHARGE COLLECTION; COMPTON CAMERA; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS; MONOLITHIC DETECTORS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 3342977311     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.829437     Document Type: Conference Paper

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