SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS--THEIR PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1964 · Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication

OSTI ID:4010911

Goulding, F S

Basic detector and system information is collected. Advantages of semiconductor over gas or scintillation detectors are given. Sensitive thickness and signal-to-noise ratio are discussed. Types of detectors --- silicon-diffused junction, surface barrier, lithium-drifted silicon and germanium--- are reviewed. Requirements of detectoramplifier systems are discussed, and circuit diagrams are given. Examples of the use of the various criteria for instrumentation choice are given for studies of fission fragments, high-energy reactions, alpha decay, beta spectrometry, and conversion electrons. (M.J.T.)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley
• NSA Number: NSA-18-020376
• OSTI ID: 4010911
• Journal Information: Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication, Journal Name: Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication Vol. Vol: 22: No. 5; ISSN NUCLA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALPHA DECAY
AMPLIFIERS
BARRIERS
BETA SPECTROMETERS
CIRCUITS
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRONS
ENERGY
FISSION PRODUCTS
GERMANIUM
INSTRUMENTATION
INTERNAL CONVERSION
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
LITHIUM
NOISE
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SEMICONDUCTORS
SENSITIVITY
SIGNALS
SILICON
SURFACES
THICKNESS
USES