PRESENT STATUS OF UNDOPED SEMIINSULATING LEC BULK GAAS AS A RADIATION SPECTROMETER

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作者
MCGREGOR, DS
ROJESKI, RA
KNOLL, GF
TERRY, FL
EAST, J
EISEN, Y
机构
[1] ISRAEL ATOM ENERGY COMMISS, SOREQ NUCL RES CTR, IL-70600 YAVNE, ISRAEL
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN, DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
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10.1016/0168-9002(94)90233-X
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Bulk GaAs has undergone extensive research by several groups in order to ascertain its usefulness as a room temperature radiation spectrometer. The results of an experimental program studying the properties of detectors fabricated from bulk GaAs are summarized in this paper. Electric field models of the active region are compared with measured results. Limitations of bulk LEC GaAs as a material for radiation spectrometers are discussed.
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