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001 2012000808
003 DLC
005 20120730095227.0
008 120126s2012 flu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012000808
020 $a9781439873120 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQC481.5$b.O94 2012
082 00 $a537.5/352$223
084 $aSCI055000$aTEC021000$aTEC064000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aOwens, Alan.
245 10 $aCompound semiconductor radiation detectors /$cAlan Owens.
260 $aBoca Raton, FL :$bTaylor & Francis,$c2012.
263 $a1203
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aSeries in sensors
520 $a"Although elemental semiconductors such as silicon and germanium are standard for energy dispersive spectroscopy in the laboratory, their use for an increasing range of applications is becoming marginalized by their physical limitations, namely the need for ancillary cooling, their modest stopping powers, and radiation intolerance. Compound semiconductors, on the other hand, encompass such a wide range of physical and electronic properties that they have become viable competitors in a number of applications. Compound Semiconductor Radiation Detectors is a consolidated source of information on all aspects of the use of compound semiconductors for radiation detection and measurement. Bringing together information scattered across many disciplines, this book summarizes the current status of research in compound semiconductor radiation detectors. It examines the properties, growth, and characterization of compound semiconductors as well as the fabrication of radiation sensors, with particular emphasis on the X- and gamma-ray regimes. It explores the limitations of compound semiconductors and discusses current efforts to improve spectral performances, pointing to where future discoveries may lie. A timely resource for the established researcher, this book serves as a comprehensive and illustrated reference on material science, crystal growth, metrology, detector physics, and spectroscopy. It can also be used as a textbook for those new to the field of compound semiconductors and their application to radiation detection and measurement"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aX-rays$xMeasurement$xMaterials.
650 0 $aGamma ray detectors$xMaterials.
650 0 $aX-ray diffractometer$xMaterials.
650 0 $aCompound semiconductors.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Physics$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Material Science$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Sensors$2bisacsh.