Spatial Resolution and Imaging of Gamma-Rays with Germanium Strip Detectors
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Germanium strip detectors combine high quality spectral resolution with two-dimensional positioning of -ray interactions. Readout is accomplished using crossed electrodes on opposite faces of a planar germaniumdetector. Potential astrophysics applications include focal plane detectors for coded-aperture or grazing incidence X-ray mirror imagers, and as detection elements of a high resolution Compton telescope. We report on test results of two germanium strips detectors, one with 2 mm position resolution, the other with 9 mm. We will discuss general device performance in terms of energy and position resolution, crosstalk e ects, potential applications and a demonstration of imaging properties.
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