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Title: Establishment of the Radiation Detection Laboratory at Fisk University

Journal Article · · Applied Surface Science

Synthetic CdZnTe (CZT) semiconducting crystals are highly suitable for the room temperature-based detection of gamma radiation. The surface preparation of Au contacts on surfaces of CZT detectors is typically conducted after (1) polishing to remove artifacts from crystal sectioning and (2) chemical etching, which removes residual mechanical surface damage however etching results in a Te rich surface layer that is prone to oxidize. Our studies show that CZT surfaces that are only polished (as opposed to polished and etched) can be contacted with Au and will yield lower surface currents. Due to their decreased dark currents, these as-polished surfaces can be used in the fabrication of gamma detectors exhibiting a higher performance than polished and etched surfaces with relatively less peak tailing and greater energy resolution.032}

Research Organization:
Fisk University
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG52-05NA27035
OSTI ID:
956347
Report Number(s):
Fisk# 2112; ASUSEE; TRN: US1000195
Journal Information:
Applied Surface Science, Vol. 254; ISSN 0169-4332
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English