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GaTe semiconductor for radiation detection

Patent ·
OSTI ID:968975
GaTe semiconductor is used as a room-temperature radiation detector. GaTe has useful properties for radiation detectors: ideal bandgap, favorable mobilities, low melting point (no evaporation), non-hygroscopic nature, and availability of high-purity starting materials. The detector can be used, e.g., for detection of illicit nuclear weapons and radiological dispersed devices at ports of entry, in cities, and off shore and for determination of medical isotopes present in a patient.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
7,550,735
Application Number:
11/824,094
OSTI ID:
968975
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Deep level transient spectroscopy of anisotropic semiconductor GaTe journal August 1994
Anharmonicity in GaTe layered crystals journal December 2002

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