Published June 15, 1976 | Version v1
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Improved performance of HgI2 spectrometers in the low energy X-ray region

Creators

  • 1. California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). Lab. of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology

Description

High resolution X-ray detectors with areas up to 20 mm2 have been fabricated from a 100g HgI2 single crystal. The 1.5 keV aluminium Ksub(α) X-ray line is clearly resolved with the detectors operating at room temperature. (Auth.)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/0029-554x(76)90076-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Journal Volume
135
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
Journal Page Range
573-576
ISSN
0029-554X

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
7271326
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL COUNTERS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; MERCURY IODIDES; MONOCRYSTALS; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE; X-RAY DETECTION; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTALS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; SPECTROMETERS

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