Advanced Materials for Radiation Detection

This book provides an overview of advanced materials for gamma and X-ray imaging, with an emphasis on high-Z materials like CdTe, CZT, and GaAs, and perovskite crystals. It discusses material challenges, detector operation physics, and technology, and readout integrated circuits required to detect signals processed by high-Z sensors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 356 pages
Publication date: 07 August 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book provides readers with an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in advanced materials employed for gamma and X-ray imaging. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including technology and applications, with a detailed review of the key research areas conducted by esteemed experts in the field. A significant emphasis is placed on high-Z materials such as CdTe, CZT, and GaAs, as well as perovskite crystals, due to their potential for realizing efficient direct conversion X-ray detectors. The authors delve into the challenges associated with these materials, discuss the fundamental principles of detector operation, and explore the technology and integrated circuits necessary for signal processing by high-Z sensors. By presenting a comprehensive overview of these developments, the book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the field of gamma and X-ray imaging.
This comprehensive book offers readers an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in advanced materials employed for gamma and X-ray imaging. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including technology and applications, with a detailed review of the key research areas conducted by esteemed experts in the field. A significant emphasis is placed on high-Z materials such as CdTe, CZT, and GaAs, as well as perovskite crystals, due to their potential for realizing efficient direct conversion X-ray detectors. The authors delve into the challenges associated with these materials, discuss the fundamental principles of detector operation, and explore the technology and integrated circuits necessary for signal processing by high-Z sensors. By presenting a comprehensive overview of these developments, the book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the field of gamma and X-ray imaging.

This comprehensive book provides readers with an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in advanced materials employed for gamma and X-ray imaging. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including technology and applications, with a detailed review of the key research areas conducted by esteemed experts in the field. A significant emphasis is placed on high-Z materials such as CdTe, CZT, and GaAs, as well as perovskite crystals, due to their potential for realizing efficient direct conversion X-ray detectors. The authors delve into the challenges associated with these materials, discuss the fundamental principles of detector operation, and explore the technology and integrated circuits necessary for signal processing by high-Z sensors. By presenting a comprehensive overview of these developments, the book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the field of gamma and X-ray imaging.

Weight: 557g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030764630
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022