Energy response characterization of InGaP X-ray detectors
- Submitting institution
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University of Sussex
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 328261_80068
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1063/1.5057407
- Title of journal
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Article number
- a195704
- First page
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- Volume
- 124
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0021-8979
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2018
- URL
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5057407
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Modern space science requires radiation hard, high temperature tolerant, high detection efficiency detectors for photon counting X-/?-ray spectrometers. InGaP recently debuted (2017, from our lab) as a “wonder material” for this application. It is the only detector material with all these features in abundance; arguably the most important advance in detector materials since CdZnTe. Here, the Fano factor was measured for the first time and the ultimate statistical energy resolution limit determined. This work contributed to patent applications, winning an STFC Capital Equipment grant, and winning two STFC IPS awards. Commercialisation of the detectors is underway with three industrial partners.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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