Title :
Coaxial Detectors from High Purity Germanium
Author :
Marler, J.M. ; Hewka, P.V.
Author_Institution :
Space Technology Products General Electric Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract :
The fabrication and performance of coaxial gamma radiation detectors from high purity germanium are discussed, and equations are presented which characterize a coaxial detector as a function of size, bias voltage, and impurity concentration. The coaxial detectors discussed have fully depleted volumes from 7 cm3 to 76 cm3.
Keywords :
Coaxial components; Equations; Fabrication; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Geometry; Germanium; Impurities; Radiation detectors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1974.4327473