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Crystal Growth, Characterization And Fabrication Of Cdznte-Based Nuclear Detectors, Ramesh Madhu Krishna
Crystal Growth, Characterization And Fabrication Of Cdznte-Based Nuclear Detectors, Ramesh Madhu Krishna
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In today's world, nuclear radiation is seeing more and more use by humanity as time goes on. Nuclear power plants are being built to supply humanity's energy needs, nuclear medical imaging is becoming more popular for diagnosing cancer and other diseases, and control of weapons-grade nuclear materials is becoming more and more important for national security. All of these needs require high-performance nuclear radiation detectors which can accurately measure the type and amount of radiation being used. However, most current radiation detection materials available commercially require extensive cooling, or simply do not function adequately for high-energy gamma-ray emitting nuclear materials …