Expanding the detection efficiency of silicon drift detectors

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

Volumn 624, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-276

  Schlosser, D M ^a   Lechner, P ^a   Lutz, G ^a   Niculae, A ^b   Soltau, H ^a   Struder L ^c   Eckhardt, R ^a   Hermenau, K ^a   Schaller, G ^c   Schopper, F ^c   Jaritschin, O ^b   Liebel, A ^b   Simsek, A ^b   Fiorini, C ^d   Longoni, A ^d  

^a PNSENSOR GMBH   (Germany)

^b PNDETECTOR GMBH   (Germany)

^c MPI HALBLEITERLABOR   (Germany)

^d POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray detection; Hard X ray; Light elements; Low X ray energy; Quantum efficiency; Scintillator; Silicon drift detector (SDD); X ray detector

Indexed keywords

GAMMA-RAY DETECTION; HARD X RAY; LIGHT ELEMENTS; SCINTILLATOR; SILICON DRIFT DETECTOR (SDD); X-RAY DETECTOR; X-RAY ENERGIES;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CESIUM; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SENSORS; SILICON DETECTORS; STARS; X RAY APPARATUS; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 78649324671     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.038     Document Type: Article

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