Spectroscopic performance of thick HgI 2 detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1706-1712

  Meng, L J ^a,b   He, Z ^a,b   Alexander, B ^c   Sandoval, J ^c  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Now with: Constellation Technology Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

HgI 2; Spectroscopic Performance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON DRIFTING PROPERTIES; ELECTRON MOBILITY-LIFETIME PRODUCT; ENERGY RESOLUTIONS; SPECTROSCOPIC PERFORMANCE;

ANODES; CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

DETECTORS;

EID: 33746354307     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.873714     Document Type: Article

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