Tl-based wide gap semiconductor materials for x-ray and gamma ray detection

Zhifu Liu; J. A. Peters; C. Zang; Nam Ki Cho; Bruce W Wessels; Simon Johnsen; Sebastian Peter; John Androulakis; Mercouri Kanatzidis; Jung Hwan Song; Hosub Jin; Arthur J. Freeman

doi:10.1117/12.883230

Tl-based wide gap semiconductor materials for x-ray and gamma ray detection

Zhifu Liu^*, J. A. Peters, C. Zang, Nam Ki Cho, Bruce W Wessels, Simon Johnsen, Sebastian Peter, John Androulakis, Mercouri Kanatzidis, Jung Hwan Song, Hosub Jin, Arthur J. Freeman

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Abstract

The optical and electronic properties of Tl-chalcogenide, wide gap semiconductors, TlGaSe₂, Tl₆I₄Se, and Tl ₂Au₄S₃ for x-ray and γ ray detection were characterized. The semiconductor crystals are grown by the modified Bridgman method. The optical absorption and band gap energy of the materials were determined from UV-Vis-near IR transmission and reflection spectra. The mobility-lifetime products were measured. For Tl₆I₄Se the values were comparable to those of CdZnTe. We measured room temperature detector response to x-ray and γ ray radiations. Under ⁵⁷Co radiation, Tl₆I₄Se has a well-resolved spectral response and peak FWHM comparable to those of Cd_0.9Zn_0.1Te.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII
Volume	8018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883230
State	Published - Jul 21 2011
Event	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: Apr 26 2011 → Apr 28 2011

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Other	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII
Country	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	4/26/11 → 4/28/11

Keywords

Photoconductivity
Tl-chalcogenide
Wide gap semiconductor
X-ray detector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Liu, Z., Peters, J. A., Zang, C., Cho, N. K., Wessels, B. W., Johnsen, S., Peter, S., Androulakis, J., Kanatzidis, M., Song, J. H., Jin, H., & Freeman, A. J. (2011). Tl-based wide gap semiconductor materials for x-ray and gamma ray detection. In Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII (Vol. 8018). [80180H] https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883230

Liu, Zhifu ; Peters, J. A. ; Zang, C. ; Cho, Nam Ki ; Wessels, Bruce W ; Johnsen, Simon ; Peter, Sebastian ; Androulakis, John ; Kanatzidis, Mercouri ; Song, Jung Hwan ; Jin, Hosub ; Freeman, Arthur J. / Tl-based wide gap semiconductor materials for x-ray and gamma ray detection. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII. Vol. 8018 2011.

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