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silicon pn junction detector

silicon pn junction detector

[′sil·ə·kən ¦pē¦en ¦jəŋk·shən di′tek·tər]
(nucleonics)
A type of junction detector made by diffusing an n-type dopant, usually phosphorus, about 2 micrometers into the surface of a p-type silicon base.
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