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Progress in the Development in High-Z and Wide-Bandgap Compound Semiconductor Radiation Detectors

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 January 2024) | Viewed by 3374

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Leonardo Abbene

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Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 18, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: X-ray and gamma-ray detectors; CdTe and CdZnTe detectors; digital pulse processing electronics; medical applications; astrophysical applications
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Dr. Antonino Buttacavoli

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Department of Physics and Chemistry (DiFC)—Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 18, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: X-ray and gamma-ray detectors; CdZnTe detectors; spectroscopic X-ray and gamma-ray imaging; pixel detectors; charge sharing; charge losses; drift strip detectors
Dr. Manuele Bettelli

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Istituto Materiali per l’Elettronica e il Magnetismo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IMEM/CNR), Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43100 Parma, Italy
Interests: X-ray and gamma-ray detectors; CdZnTe detectors; detector fabrication; simulation of radiation detector; electrical contacts

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, high-Z and wide-bandgap compound semiconductor radiation detectors have been widely proposed for X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy and imaging, opening interesting perspectives in several application areas such as synchrotron science, homeland security, medical imaging, astrophysics and the food industry. These detectors represent an important class of X-ray and gamma-ray sensors able to perform high-resolution measurements near room-temperature conditions. Several high-Z and wide-bandgap compound semiconductors (CdTe, CdZnTe, CdZnTeSe, GaAs, HgI2, TlBr, perovskite and organic materials) have been developed, and continuous efforts have been made in the advancement of the crystal growth and device fabrication technologies.

In this framework, we are glad to present this Special Issue on “Progress in the Development in High-Z and Wide-Bandgap Compound Semiconductor Radiation Detectors".

This Special Issue aims to receive submissions of both review and original research articles related to the state-of-the-art in high-Z and wide-bandgap compound semiconductor radiation detectors as well as prospects for future developments and applications.

Dr. Leonardo Abbene
Dr. Antonino Buttacavoli
Dr. Manuele Bettelli
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • compound semiconductor radiation detectors
  • room temperature semiconductor detectors
  • X-ray and gamma ray semiconductor detectors
  • CdZnTe detectors
  • CdTe detectors
  • CdZnTeSe detectors
  • GaAs detectors
  • HgI2 detectors
  • TlBr detectors
  • SiC detectors
  • perovskite radiation detectors
  • organic radiation detectors

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A Novel Extraction Procedure of Contact Characteristic Parameters from Current–Voltage Curves in CdZnTe and CdTe Detectors
by Fabio Principato, Manuele Bettelli, Andrea Zappettini and Leonardo Abbene
Sensors 2023, 23(13), 6075; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23136075 - 1 Jul 2023
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The estimation of the characteristic parameters of the electrical contacts in CdZnTe and CdTe detectors is related to the identification of the main transport mechanisms dominating the currents. These investigations are typically approached by modelling the current–voltage (I–V) curves with [...] Read more.
The estimation of the characteristic parameters of the electrical contacts in CdZnTe and CdTe detectors is related to the identification of the main transport mechanisms dominating the currents. These investigations are typically approached by modelling the current–voltage (I–V) curves with the interfacial layer–thermionic-diffusion (ITD) theory, which incorporates the thermionic emission, diffusion and interfacial layer theories into a single theory. The implementation of the ITD model in measured I–V curves is a critical procedure, requiring dedicated simplifications, several best fitting parameters and the identification of the voltage range where each transport mechanism dominates. In this work, we will present a novel method allowing through a simple procedure the estimation of some characteristic parameters of the metal–semiconductor interface in CdZnTe and CdTe detectors. The barrier height and the effects of the interfacial layer will be evaluated through the application of a new function related to the differentiation of the experimental I–V curves. Full article
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Demonstrating a Novel, Hidden Source of Spectral Distortion in X-ray Photon Counting Detectors and Assessing Novel Trigger Schemes Proposed to Avoid It
by Oliver L. P. Pickford Scienti and Dimitra G. Darambara
Sensors 2023, 23(9), 4445; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23094445 - 1 May 2023
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X-ray photon counting spectral imaging (x-CSI) determines a detected photon’s energy by comparing the charge it induces with several thresholds, counting how many times each is crossed (the standard method, STD). This paper is the first to demonstrate that this approach can unexpectedly [...] Read more.
X-ray photon counting spectral imaging (x-CSI) determines a detected photon’s energy by comparing the charge it induces with several thresholds, counting how many times each is crossed (the standard method, STD). This paper is the first to demonstrate that this approach can unexpectedly delete counts from the recorded energy spectrum under some clinically relevant conditions: a process we call negative counting. Four alternative counting schemes are proposed and simulated for a wide range of sensor geometries (pixel pitch 100–600 µm, sensor thickness 1–3 mm), number of thresholds (3, 5, 8, 24 and 130) and medically relevant X-ray fluxes (106–109 photons mm−2 s−1). Spectral efficiency and counting efficiency are calculated for each simulation. Performance gains are explained mechanistically and correlated well with the improved suppression of “negative counting”. The best performing scheme (Shift Register, SR) entirely eliminates negative counting, remaining close to an ideal scheme at fluxes of up to 108 photons mm−2 s−1. At the highest fluxes considered, the deviation from ideal behaviour is reduced by 2/3 in SR compared with STD. The results have significant implications both for generally improving spectral fidelity and as a possible path toward the 109 photons mm−2 s−1 goal in photon-counting CT. Full article
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