semiconductor detector

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05592
A radiation detector using a semiconductor, in which free electric charges are produced along the path of an ionizing particle, in combination with a high voltage and electrodes to collect the induced electric charges.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2525 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1745. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XI. Detection of radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1754 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'semiconductor detector' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05592 RIS BibTex EndNote
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