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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/24388
Title: Coaxial Germanium Lithium-Drifted Gamma Radiation Detectors
Other Titles: Germanium Lithium-Drifted Detectors
Authors: Wall, Basil
Advisor: Kennett, T. J.
Department: None
Keywords: germanium;lithium;gamma radiation detector;gamma radiation
Publication Date: Sep-1966
Abstract: This thesis deals with the theory, fabrication and application of semi-conductor detectors to gamma ray spectroscopy. The theory section discusses the semi-conductor lattice with respect to the incoming gamma ray and the subsequent hole-electron pairs formed in the diode depletion region. The fabrication section describes the materials and apparatus used in this work to produce the Ge(Li) detectors. A table is given showing the characteristics of these devices as they proceed through the process. The section on the characteristics of these detectors gives information as to how a good detector should operate under certain tests., The detectors made in this laboratory were used to investigate a well known "fission product" nuclide and a neutron capture reaction on a rare earth element. However, these investigations were not exhaustive but only show how the improved resolution of the Ge(Li) detectors has opened up new areas of gamma ray studies.
Description: This thesis is missing page 36, all other versions of the thesis are missing this page as well. -Digitization Centre
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/24388
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