Solid-State radiation detectors : technology and applications /

Solid-State radiation detectors : technology and applications /

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Imprint:	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2015] ©20 ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Devices, Circuits, and Systems Devices, circuits, and systems.
Subject:	Radiation -- Measurement. Radiation -- Measurement -- Equipment and supplies -- Materials. Radiation -- Measurement
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13633943

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Other authors / contributors:	Awadalla, Salah, 1960- editor. Iniewski, Krzysztof, 1960- editor.
ISBN:	9781482262216 1482262215 1482262207 9781482262209 9781315215013 1315215012 9781351822213 1351822217 9781482262209
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (CRCnetBASE, viewed on May 4, 2015).
Summary:	The book discusses the current solid state material used in advance detectors manufacturing and their pros and cons and how one can tailor them using different techniques, to get the maximum performance. The book is application oriented to radiation detectors for medical, X and gamma rays application, and good reference with in-depth discussion of detector's physics as it relates to medical application tailored for engineers and scientists.
Other form:	Print version: Solid-state Radiation Detectors. CRC Pr I Llc 2015 9781482262209

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Summary:	Integrating aspects of engineering, application physics, and medical science, Solid-State Radiation Detectors: Technology and Applications offers a comprehensive review of new and emerging solid-state materials-based technologies for radiation detection. Each chapter is structured to address the current advantages and challenges of each material and technology presented, as well as to discuss novel research and applications. Featuring contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this authoritative text: Covers modern semiconductors used for radiation monitoring Examines CdZnTe and CdTe technology for imaging applications including three-dimensional capability detectors Highlights interconnect technology for current pixel detectors Describes hybrid pixel detectors and their characterizations Tackles the integrated analog signal processing read-out front ends for particle detectors Considers new organic materials with direct bandgap for direct energy detection Summarizes recent developments involving lanthanum halide and cerium bromide scintillators Analyzes the potential of recent progress in the field of crystallogenesis, quantum dots, and photonics crystals toward a new concept of x- and gamma-ray detectors based on metamaterials Explores position-sensitivity photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers for scintillation crystals Solid-State Radiation Detectors: Technology and Applications provides a valuable reference for engineers and scientists looking to enhance the performance of radiation detector technology for medical imaging and other applications.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781482262216 1482262215 1482262207 9781482262209 9781315215013 1315215012 9781351822213 1351822217