A study of pixilated CdZnTe detectors for neutrino research
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2010
Abstract
We investigated the performance of a pixilated CdZnTe detector that could detect signatures resulting from rare double-beta neutrino-less decays. The room-temperature detector contains radioactive isotopes which allow us to study rare decay modes. In order to differentiate between real signals from background, it must have excellent energy resolution. The CdZnTe's inherent hole trapping makes it challenging to achieve high energy resolution. The pixilated electrode is one of the schemes to achieve better energy resolution and more efficient background rejection than planar electrode. We are also investigating the detector's tracking capability. © 2010 IEEE.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
First Page
3780
Last Page
3784
Recommended Citation
Miyamoto, J., Kutter, T., Leder, A., & MacOn, K. (2010). A study of pixilated CdZnTe detectors for neutrino research. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 3780-3784. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874519