Published May 11, 1997
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Journal article
Characterising a Si(Li) detector element for the SIXA X-ray spectrometer
- 1. Helsinki Univ. (Finland). Observatory and Astrophysics Lab.
- 2. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin (Germany)
Description
The detection efficiency and response function of a Si(Li) detector eoement for the SIXA spectrometer have been determined in the 500 eV to 5 keV energy range using synchrotron radiation emitted at a bending magnet of the electron storage ring BESSY, which is a primary radiation standard. The agreement between the measured spectrum and the model calculation is better than 2%. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 390
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 329-335.
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 28062136
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIBRATION; EFFICIENCY; KEV RANGE 01-10; LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SOFT X RADIATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X-RAY DETECTION; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BREMSSTRAHLUNG; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; FUNCTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; KEV RANGE; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; X RADIATION