The Effect of Exposure to Various Gaseous Environments on the Subsequent Performance of High Purity Germanium Gamma Ray Detectors
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 21 (1) , 360-369
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1974.4327483
Abstract
Prior exposure to certain gases appears to largely determine the subsequent performance at LN2 temperatures of high purity germanium detectors with exposure temperature being a critical factor. These gases are hydrogen, water vapor and possibly oxygen. An optimum concentration of water vapor in the environment to which the detectors are exposed prior to cool down appears to be essential to achieving good performance and stable operating characteristics.Keywords
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- Groove Detectors from High-Purity GermaniumIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 1972