FABRICATION OF LITHIUM-DRIFT GERMANIUM RADIATION DETECTORS.

Abstract

A simple technique for fabricating lithium-drift germanium radiation detectors for use in gamma-ray spectroscopy is described in detail. Lithium-ion drift is conducted in room atmosphere at constant temperature and voltage for 470 hours to obtain a 2 mm thick sensitive region 7.5cm2 in area. One detector made by this method gives 10.3 kev (fwhm) resolution for the Cs137 662 kev gamma-ray. Leakage current at 77K and 65 volts reverse bias is 1.65 x 0.0000001 A.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0652481

Entities

People

  • James Benedict Mullady

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Fabrication
  • Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
  • Gamma Rays
  • Germanium
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation Spectroscopy
  • Radiation
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Solar Physics