By B G Lowe and R A Sareen
CRC Press
Hardback: £108
The history and development of Si(Li) X-ray detectors is an important supplement to the knowledge required to achieve full understanding of the workings of SDDs, CCDs, and compound semiconductor detectors. This book provides an up-to-date review of the principles, practical applications, and state-of-the-art of semiconductor X-ray detectors, and describes many of the facets of X-ray detection and measurement using semiconductors – from manufacture to implementation. The initial chapters present a self-contained summary of relevant background physics, materials science and engineering aspects. Later chapters compare and contrast the assembly and physical properties of systems and materials currently employed.
