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High resolution X - gamma-ray spectrometry at high counting rates using high purity germanium detectors

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6031438
One of the limitations in achieving high energy resolution in X and gamma-ray spectrometers at high counting rates is incomplete charge collection in the germanium detector. In this paper the authors discuss some of the limiting factors which are relevant in detector fabrication and in the optical reset configurations in the input integrator circuit and the associated electronic processing. Experimental results demonstrate input counting rates up to 1.5 million counts per sec without any serious degradation in energy resolution.
Research Organization:
Instrumentation and Applied Physics Div., AERE Harwell, Oxon 0X11 0RA
OSTI ID:
6031438
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