System to quantify gamma-ray radial energy deposition in semiconductor detectors
Abstract
A system for measuring gamma-ray radial energy deposition is provided for use in conjunction with a semiconductor detector. The detector comprises two electrodes and a detector material, and defines a plurality of zones within the detecting material in parallel with the two electrodes. The detector produces a charge signal E(t) when a gamma-ray interacts with the detector. Digitizing means are provided for converting the charge signal E(t) into a digitized signal. A computational means receives the digitized signal and calculates in which of the plurality of zones the gamma-ray deposited energy when interacting with the detector. The computational means produces an output indicating the amount of energy deposited by the gamma-ray in each of the plurality of zones.
- Inventors:
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- San Ramon, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873631
- Patent Number(s):
- 6207957
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- quantify; gamma-ray; radial; energy; deposition; semiconductor; detectors; measuring; provided; conjunction; detector; comprises; electrodes; material; defines; plurality; zones; detecting; parallel; produces; charge; signal; interacts; digitizing; means; converting; digitized; computational; receives; calculates; deposited; interacting; output; indicating; amount; charge signal; energy deposition; semiconductor detector; detector comprises; radial energy; gamma-ray radial; /250/
Citation Formats
Kammeraad, Judith E, and Blair, Jerome J. System to quantify gamma-ray radial energy deposition in semiconductor detectors. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Kammeraad, Judith E, & Blair, Jerome J. System to quantify gamma-ray radial energy deposition in semiconductor detectors. United States.
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"System to quantify gamma-ray radial energy deposition in semiconductor detectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873631.
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