Published March 1, 1979 | Version v1
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Electrical properties and performances of natural diamond nuclear radiation detectors

Creators

  • 1. Modena Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
  • 2. Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
  • 3. AN SSSR, Moscow. Fizicheskij Inst.
  • 4. Bari Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica

Description

Hole and electron drift velocities and mean free drift time have been measured with a time-of-flight technique as functions of electric field in crystals of natural diamond. The performances of diamond nuclear radiation detectors have been investigated using alpha and beta particles. An energy for electron-hole pair creation of 13.19 eV has been determined for alpha particles in the 5-6 MeV energy range. Spectral lines of alpha particles within this energy range have shown a resolution of 82 keV at room temperature. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods
Journal Volume
160
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
Journal Page Range
73-77
ISSN
0029-554X

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
10470847
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DETECTION; BETA DETECTION; CRYSTAL COUNTERS; DIAMONDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON DRIFT; ENERGY RESOLUTION; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; MEV RANGE 01-10; PERFORMANCE; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; MINERALS; NONMETALS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION