RESEARCH INVESTIGATION OF P-I-N ELECTRON JUNCTION DETECTORS

Abstract

The counting performance of p-i-n solid-state detectors for beta and gamma radiation was partially established. Tests with several uncalibrated isotopes and with a calibrated Co(60) source indicated good response to both beta and gamma radiation at several energy levels for a wide range of count rates. The detector obeys the inverse square law and has an efficiency of about 3.6% when counting photons from Co(60). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265759

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  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Energy Levels
  • Fermions
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Subatomic Particles

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