Download or read book Compound Semiconductor Radiation Detectors written by Alan Owens and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many applications, compound semiconductors are now viable competitors to elemental semiconductors because of their wide range of physical properties. This book describes all aspects of radiation detection and measurement using compound semiconductors, including crystal growth, detector fabrication, contacting, and spectroscopic performance (with particular emphasis on the X- and gamma-ray regimes). A concentrated reference for researchers in various disciplines as well as graduate students in specialized courses, the text outlines the potential and limitations of semiconductor detectors.