Title :
Large Area Reach-Through Avalanche Diodes for X-Ray Spectroscopy
Author :
Webb, P.P. ; McIntyre, R.J.
Author_Institution :
RCA Limited R&D Laboratories Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
Abstract :
Large Area reach-through avalanche diodes have been studied for use in room temperature X-ray spectroscopy applications. Gains in the range 10-80 have been measured, for diodes of area 12 and 25 mms2. Resolutions down to about 600 eV FWHM have been obtained for 5.9 keV X-rays. Various factors limiting resolution are discussed. The useful energy range is approximately 1.5 - 20 keV.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Diodes; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy resolution; Laboratories; Silicon; Spectroscopy; Temperature; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328228
