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Compound Semiconductor Detectors

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 300))

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We describe results obtained in a development programme to procure detectors with high sensitivity to hard X-rays. We note where this programme has broad synergies with developments for ground-based astronomy arrays.

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Lumb, D., Owens, A., Peacock, A., Bavdaz, M., Erd, C. (2004). Compound Semiconductor Detectors. In: Amico, P., Beletic, J.W., Beletic, J.E. (eds) Scientific Detectors for Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 300. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2527-0_16

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