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Recent developments in semiconductor gamma-ray detectors

Luke et al., 2005

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13199183101586015958
Author
Luke P
Amman M
Tindall C
Lee J
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Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry

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The successful development of lithium-drifted Ge detectors in the 1960s marked the beginning of the significant use of semiconductor crystals for direct detection and spectroscopy of gamma-rays. In the 1970s, high-purity Ge became available, which enabled …
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