Development of high efficiency, multi-element CdZnTe detectors for portable measurement applications

T. Prettyman; K. Ianakiev; C. Moss; S. Soldner; M. Sweet; M. Browne

doi:10.1023/a:1010699102355

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 248: Issue 2

Development of high efficiency, multi-element CdZnTe detectors for portable measurement applications

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T. Prettyman

T. Prettyman Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA

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K. Ianakiev

K. Ianakiev Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA

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C. Moss

C. Moss Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA

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S. Soldner

S. Soldner eV Products Saxonburg PA 16065 USA

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M. Sweet

M. Sweet Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA

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M. Browne

M. Browne Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA

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Pages:: 295–300

Online Publication Date:: 29 Oct 2004

Publication Date:: 17 May 2001

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010699102355

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Abstract

We describe the development of detector arrays and electronics for large-volume, hand-held CdZnTe detectors with the same counting efficiency as portable NaI(Tl) detectors presently used for nuclear material measurement applications. The pulse-height resolution of the multi-element detectors is at least three times better than NaI(Tl) over a wide energy range (from 100 keV to several MeV), enabling more accurate measurements of gamma-rays emitted by special nuclear material. Arrays of up to eight coplanar grid detectors can be combined to make detectors ranging in size from 4 to 14 cm³. Because the number of spectroscopy channels is small, low-power, hand-held detectors can be manufactured with conventional printed circuit board technology, thus keeping the cost of multi-element detectors to a minimum. The design and performance of an 8-element detector is presented.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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