A low power high resolution thermoelectrically cooled Si(Li) spectrometer
Conference
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· IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5892476
A low power, thermoelectrically cooled Si(Li) X-ray spectrometer has been built and evaluated. The temperature of the detector assembly, detector leakage currents at several bias voltages and spectrometer resolution have been studied for cooler input power levels over the range of 1.25 to 4.5 W. An ultimate resolution of 190 eV (FWHM for 5.9 keV X-rays) has been achieved for this 16 mm/sup 2/ detector.
- Research Organization:
- G. H. and Assocs., 347 Poplar St., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
- OSTI ID:
- 5892476
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-851009-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-33:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
440103* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Nuclear Spectroscopic Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY RESOLUTION
EV RANGE
EV RANGE 100-1000
KEV RANGE
KEV RANGE 01-10
LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS
LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMANCE
POWER RANGE 1-10 W
RADIATION DETECTORS
REFRIGERATORS
RESOLUTION
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SPECTROMETERS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
X-RAY SPECTROMETERS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY RESOLUTION
EV RANGE
EV RANGE 100-1000
KEV RANGE
KEV RANGE 01-10
LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS
LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMANCE
POWER RANGE 1-10 W
RADIATION DETECTORS
REFRIGERATORS
RESOLUTION
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SPECTROMETERS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
X-RAY SPECTROMETERS