Term: semiconductor detector
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05592

Definition:
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.

Related Terms:
1) radiation detector (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05054).
2) semiconductor (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05591).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2525 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

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

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