A novel HPGe detector for gamma-ray tracking and imaging

R. J. Cooper; D. C. Radford; P. A. Hausladen; K. Lagergren

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.10.008

A novel HPGe detector for gamma-ray tracking and imaging

R. J. Cooper, D. C. Radford, P. A. Hausladen, K. Lagergren

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Abstract

A novel, large-volume High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector that will provide gamma-ray detection with both sub-mm position resolution and high efficiency is under development. This design is based on a coaxial HPGe geometry and employs a point contact along with segmentation of the outer electrode. Calculations indicate that this device will be capable of achieving values of position sensitivity which are approximately a factor of four or five greater than conventional gamma-ray tracking detectors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-32
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	665
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.10.008
State	Published - Feb 11 2011

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Research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics. The Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research has as member institutions: the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory; it is supported by the members and by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Funders	Funder number
Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research
U.S. Department of Energy
Nuclear Physics
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Vanderbilt University
University of Tennessee

Keywords

Gamma-ray imaging
Gamma-ray tracking
HPGe detector
Position sensitivity

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