3 Semiconductor Detectors

Abstract

A. Sensitive region and charge collection 89 B. Detector materials 93 III. Germanium detectors 94 A. Lithium-drifted germanium detectors 94 B. Gamma-compensated germanium detectors 95 C. High-purity germanium detectors 95 D. Timing properties of germanium detectors 97 E. Radiation damage in germanium detectors 98 F. Temperature behaviour 98 IV. Silicon detectors 99 A. Silicon surface barriers and p-n junctions 99 B. Lithium-drifted silicon detectors 102 C. Position sensitive silicon detectors 103 D. Radiation damage in silicon detectors 106 E. Amorphous silicon detectors 108 V. Exotic materials 108 A. Cadmium telluride 109 B. Mercuric iodide 109 VI. Conclusion References 110