Abstract
The basic problem of X-ray detection is that of converting the X-rays into a form of energy which can be measured and integrated over a finite period of time. There are numerous ways of doing this and each method depends upon the ability of X-rays to ionise matter. The fundamental difference between the various classes of detector is the subsequent fate of the electrons which are produced by the ionisation process.
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Jenkins, R., De Vries, J.L. (1970). Detection. In: Practical X-Ray Spectrometry. Philips Technical Library. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00055-5_3
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