Title :
Readout System for Arrays of Frisch-Ring CdZnTe Detectors
Author :
Cui, Yonggang ; Bolotnikov, Aleksey E. ; Camarda, Giuseppe S. ; Carini, Gabriella A. ; De Geronimo, Gianluigi ; O´Connor, Paul ; James, Ralph B. ; Kargar, Alireza ; Harrison, Mark Jason ; McGregor, Douglas S.
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton
Abstract :
Frisch-ring CdZnTe detectors have demonstrated good energy resolution for identifying isotopes, <1% FWHM at 662 keV, and good efficiency for detecting gamma rays. To facilitate the application of this detector in radiation detection, we are designing a portable device that can incorporate with an 8times8 Frisch-ring detector array. A prototype system has been designed, which includes detector modules, front-end electronics, signal processing circuit, USB interface and high-voltage power supply. This paper describes the design and assembly of the detector modules and the structure of the prototype system. Some test results are also reported.
Keywords :
gamma-ray detection; nuclear electronics; power supply circuits; readout electronics; semiconductor counters; Frisch-ring CdZnTe detector arrays; front-end electronics; gamma ray detection; high-voltage power supply; prototype system; radiation detection; readout system; signal processing circuit; Array signal processing; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma rays; Isotopes; Prototypes; Radiation detectors; Sensor arrays; Signal design; CdZnTe; Frisch-ring detector; data acquisition system;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2007.903174
