Title :
A Comparison of Two Types of Amplifying Radiation Detector for Use in Portable Gamma Radiation Monitors
Author_Institution :
Biology & Health Physics Division Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
Abstract :
Comparative measurements have been made on bevelled and reach-through amplifying detectors. The ¿-ray sensitivity of the reach-through diode depends much less on bias voltage and temperature. It has a low operating bias, typically 200 volts, and a plateau of at least 100 volts.
Keywords :
Electrons; Event detection; Gamma rays; Leak detection; Pulse amplifiers; Radiation detectors; Rivers; Semiconductor counters; Signal to noise ratio; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1973.4326958
