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Title: Characterization of CdMnTe Planar Nuclear Detectors Grown by Vertical Bridgman Technique
Cadmium manganese telluride (CdMnTe) crystals are expected to be homogeneous in structure due to the segregation coefficient of Mn in CdTe, which is about 1.0. This could translate in the growth of large-volume CdMnTe crystals free of defects that currently limit X-ray and gamma-ray detection efficiencies. The present characterization experiments show results on CdMnTe planar detectors grown by the vertical Bridgman technique. The CdMnTe crystal used in the experiments was mostly free of tellurium inclusions and high angle grain boundaries. We recorded an energy resolution of 9.2% FWHM for the 59.5-keV gamma-peak of Am-241 for the planar detector. We also resolved peaks at energies below the 59.5-keV peak.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1818732
PAR ID:
10184945
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2019 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)
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1 to 3
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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