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semiconductor detector
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semiconductor detector [¦sem·i·kən¦dək·tər di′tek·tər]
(nucleonics)
A particle detector which detects ionization produced by energetic charged particles in the depletion layer of a reverse-biasedpnjunction in a semiconductor, usually a very pure single crystal of silicon or germanium.


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The NXR Genie germanium detector is said to deliver new levels of speed, signal-to-noise ratio and hold time, allowing high-speed scanning without compromising on data quality.
By housing the carbon-14 beta-particle sources inside the germanium detector, they hoped to get a cleaner, less ambiguous signal than that attainable in experiments in which the source and detector are separated.
The prototype systems will incorporate arrays of ORTEC high-purity germanium detectors coupled with several unique and novel techniques to process and present data collected from possible gamma and neutron radiation emanating from pedestrians, vehicles, or freight containers.
 
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