DocumentCode
783290
Title
The Annular Lithium-Drifted Germanium Detector as a Standard-Geometry Gama Spectrometer
Author
Levy, A.J. ; Ritter, R.C. ; Ziock, K.
Author_Institution
Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Volume
14
Issue
1
fYear
1967
Firstpage
509
Lastpage
513
Abstract
Lithium-drifted germanium detectors have been fabricated in the form of a cylindrical annulus. The forming of the annular shape was made feasible by using a spark cutting machine. The annular shape, being highly symmetrical, permits standardization of the techniques of gamma spectroscopy.
Keywords
Crystals; Diodes; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Geometry; Germanium; Shape; Sparks; Spectroscopy; Standardization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1967.4324462
Filename
4324462
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