Fano factor determination for CZT
- Amptek, Inc., Bedford, MA (United States)
- Digirad, San Diego, CA (United States)
Continued improvements in the manufacturing of Cd{sub 1{minus}x}Zn{sub x}Te (CZT) material have resulted in a practical thermoelectrically cooled X-ray and gamma-ray detector of very high energy resolution. A high resolution spectroscopy system was used to measure the Fano factor in CZT at temperatures down to {minus}40 C. The best resolution of the 5.9 keV {sup 55}Fe peak was measured to be 188 eV FWHM, while the best resolution of the 59.5 keV {sup 241}Am peak was measured to be 482 eV FWHM. The minimum measured Fano factor was 0.082, with several measurements yielding a value of 0.089 {+-} 0.005. With a resolution of 4.2 keV FWHM for the 662 keV peak of {sup 137}Cs, these detectors demonstrate excellent performance in detecting X-rays and gamma rays.
- OSTI ID:
- 323833
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971201--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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