Spectroscopic response of CZT detectors obtained by the boron oxide encapsulated vertical Bridgman method

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 552-558

  Auricchio, N ^a   Marchini, L ^b   Caroli, E ^a   Cola, A ^c   Farella, I ^c   Donati, A ^a   Zappettini, A ^b  

^a OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b IMEM CNR   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdZnTe detectors; gamma ray spectroscopy; mobility lifetime product

Indexed keywords

BORON OXIDES; CDTE; CDZNTE DETECTORS; CZT DETECTORS; DISLOCATION DENSITIES; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; ELECTROLESS TECHNIQUE; ELECTRON CHARGE; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; GOLD CONTACTS; INTERACTING PHOTONS; IRRADIATION GEOMETRIES; MOBILITY-LIFETIME PRODUCTS; POCKELS EFFECT; SINGLE GRAINS; SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTY; SPECTROSCOPIC RESPONSE; THIN LAYERS; VERTICAL BRIDGMAN METHOD;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; DETECTORS; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; SPACE RESEARCH; Z TRANSFORMS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT;

EID: 79954600401     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2010.2103324     Document Type: Article

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