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The basic principles for the design and operation of semiconductor detectors are presented. A summary treatment of pn-junction and Schottky-junction formation is described. Common semiconductor configurations are discussed, including planar and coaxial detectors for γ-ray spectroscopy, and various detectors for α-particle spectroscopy.
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McGregor, D.S. (2012). Semiconductor Counters. In: Grupen, C., Buvat, I. (eds) Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_16
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