Physical principles of direct detection
Nuclear detectors - Physical principles of operation
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Physical principles of direct detection
Nuclear detectors - Physical principles of operation

Author : Thierry POCHET

Publication date: July 10, 2005 | Lire en français

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3. Physical principles of direct detection

3.1 Introduction and general issues

As we saw in paragraph 1 , the sensitive volume of the detector must fulfil two functions:

  • absorption of radiation by ionization of the medium ;

  • the "restitution" of an electrical signal thanks to the charges generated within it.

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