RESPONSE FUNCTIONS OF SI DETECTORS TO MONOENERGETIC ELECTRONS AND POSITRONS IN THE ENERGY-RANGE 0.8-3.5 MEV

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FROMMHOLD, T [1 ]
ARNOLD, W [1 ]
FRIEDRICHS, H [1 ]
GOBEL, R [1 ]
HEIL, RD [1 ]
KNEISSL, U [1 ]
SEEMANN, U [1 ]
STEIPER, F [1 ]
KOZHUHAROV, C [1 ]
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[1] GESELL SCHWERIONENFORSCH GMBH,W-6100 DARMSTADT,GERMANY
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10.1016/0168-9002(91)91113-A
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The response functions of Si surface barrier detectors (depletion depth: 2 mm, active area: 200 mm2) to monoenergetic electrons and positrons have been measured in the energy range 0.8-3.5 MeV at the Giessen electron linear accelerator. Lower peak-to-total ratios were observed in the positron response functions compared to electrons. The measured response functions were compared with Monte Carlo simulations enabling a separation of the individual contributions to the response function such as: total energy loss, backscattering, transmission, bremsstrahlung emission. A parametrization of the response function for electrons is given, which allows a reliable approximation of the response function in the investigated energy range.
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