High-energy resolution X-ray, gamma and electron spectroscopy with cryogenic detectors.
Cryogenic detectors offer remarkably better energy resolutions than those achievable with conventional semiconductor or scintillation detectors. With the additional asset of a detection efficiency close to unity for low-energy X-ray photons and electrons, these detectors have the potential to perform X-ray, gamma and electron spectroscopy of a hitherto unknown quality, in particular at low energies. Two types of cryogenic detectors are described and the results of prototype detectors are presented.
Bureau National de Métrologie, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France. loidl@ortolan.cea.fr
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Loidl
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Leblanc
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Bouchard
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Branger
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Coron
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Leblanc
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de Marcillac
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Rotzinger
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Daniyarov
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Linck
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Fleischmann
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D002151:Calorimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005615:Freezing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018511:Systems Integration; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014159:Transducers
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