DocumentCode
1542496
Title
Applications of silicon detectors
Author
Sadrozinski, Hartmut F W
Author_Institution
Inst. for Particle Phys., California Univ., Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Volume
48
Issue
4
fYear
2001
fDate
8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
933
Lastpage
940
Abstract
The principle of operations and the development and applications of silicon detectors are discussed. The application of strip detectors in high-energy physics follows Moore´s law in both the area and the channel count. New developments include pixel and drift detectors. Examples of use in space sciences and the growing use in medical applications are given. The role of silicon detectors in the detection of photons is explained. Frequent reference is made to papers submitted to the IEEE2000 NSS-MIC
Keywords
cosmic ray apparatus; diagnostic radiography; gamma-ray detection; position sensitive particle detectors; silicon radiation detectors; drift detectors; high-energy physics; medical applications; pixel detectors; silicon detectors; space sciences; strip detectors; Astrophysics; Biomedical imaging; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Ionization; Physics; Semiconductor materials; Silicon; Strips; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.958703
Filename
958703
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