NTD germanium-based microcalorimeters for hard x-ray spectroscopy

Eric H. Silver; Simon R. Bandler; Herbert W. Schnopper; Stephen S. Murray; Marco Barbera; Norman W. Madden; Don A. Landis; Jeffrey W. Beeman; Eugene E. Haller

doi:10.1117/12.409135

13 December 2000 NTD germanium-based microcalorimeters for hard x-ray spectroscopy

Eric H. Silver, Simon R. Bandler, Herbert W. Schnopper, Stephen S. Murray, Marco Barbera, Norman W. Madden, Don A. Landis, Jeffrey W. Beeman, Eugene E. Haller

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Proceedings Volume 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409135
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Composite microcalorimeters using neutron transmutation-doped germanium (NTD) thermistors have been tested at hard x-ray energies. We present a broad band spectrum showing the energy resolution at 60 keV to be approximately 50 eV. The application of these microcalorimeters to the field of nuclear line astrophysics is discussed.

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Eric H. Silver, Simon R. Bandler, Herbert W. Schnopper, Stephen S. Murray, Marco Barbera, Norman W. Madden, Don A. Landis, Jeffrey W. Beeman, and Eugene E. Haller "NTD germanium-based microcalorimeters for hard x-ray spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, (13 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409135

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