Title :
Large Diameter Germaniun Crystals for Gama-Ray Spectrometry
Author :
Dearnaley, G. ; Gibbons, P.E. ; Ellis, R.
Author_Institution :
A.E.R.E., Harwell, Berks, England
fDate :
6/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper reviews the progress made in the development of large diameter germanium crystals for gamma-ray spectrometry. These are vacuum pulled and have been shown to be consistently free of oxygen. Planar devices of 40 sq.cm. area and depletion thicknesses of 8 mm have given an energy resolution better than 3.7 KeV at 1.33 MeV. The relationship between detector performance and crystal properties is examined for possible correlation.
Keywords :
Crystals; Detectors; Diodes; Energy resolution; Fabrication; Germanium; Leakage current; Lithium; Production; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1970.4325701
