Semiconductor Detector

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Radiation Detector
gptkbp:advantage Compact size
Fast response
High energy resolution
Requires cooling (for germanium)
Sensitive to temperature
gptkbp:category Solid-state detector
gptkbp:detects gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:Neutrons
gptkb:Gamma_rays
Alpha particles
Beta particles
gptkbp:developedBy 1940s
gptkbp:example gptkb:Avalanche_photodiode
Silicon drift detector
High-purity germanium detector
PIN diode detector
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Semiconductor Detector
gptkbp:material gptkb:Germanium
Silicon
Cadmium zinc telluride
Cadmium telluride
gptkbp:operates Generation of electron-hole pairs
gptkbp:readBy Electronics
gptkbp:relatedTo Scintillation detector
Gas-filled detector
gptkbp:requires Bias voltage
gptkbp:usedFor Detection of ionizing radiation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Nuclear_physics
gptkb:Particle_physics
gptkb:X-ray_spectroscopy
Medical imaging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neutron_Detector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7