Mercuric iodide light detector and related method

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865995

Iwanczyk, Jan S ^[1]; Barton, Jeff B ^[1]; Dabrowski, Andrzej J ^[2]; Schnepple, Wayne F ^[3]

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1. Los Angeles, CA
2. Culver City, CA
3. Santa Barbara, CA

Apparatus and method for detecting light involve applying a substantially uniform electrical potential difference between first and second spaced surfaces of a body of mercuric iodide, exposing the first surface to light and measuring an electrical current passed through the body in response to the light. The mercuric iodide may be substantially monocrystalline and the potential may be applied between a substantially transparent conductive layer at the first surface and a second conductive layer at the second surface. In a preferred embodiment, the detector is coupled to a scintillator for passage of light to the mercuric iodide in response to ionizing radiation incident on the scintillator.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76EV72031
• Assignee: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4613756
• OSTI ID: 865995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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