Signal variance in gamma-ray detectors-A review

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 565, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 637-649

  Devanathan, R ^a   Corrales, L R ^a   Gao, F ^a   Weber, W J ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fano factor; Gamma ray spectroscopy; Resolution; Scintillator; Semiconductor; Variance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ELECTRON CASCADES; ELECTRON HOLE PAIR; FANO FACTOR (F); SIGNAL VARIANCE;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 33748075165     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.085     Document Type: Article

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