Modified vertical bridgman growth of Cd1-xZnxTe detector grade crystal in a 4 inch EDG furnace

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1771-1776

  Datta, Amlan ^a   Jones, Kelly A ^a   Swain, Santosh ^a   Lynn, Kelvin G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGMAN; CDZNTE CRYSTALS; GRAIN STRUCTURES; HIGH YIELD; LOW PRESSURES; MODIFIED VERTICAL BRIDGMAN; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTY;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; DETECTORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; FURNACES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; METAL CASTINGS; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PLATINUM; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 77951153887     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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