1. Spectroscopic CZT detectors development for x- and gamma-ray imaging instruments
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Monica Alderighi, M. Fiorini, F. Casini, Barbara Negri, Serena Monti, Massimo Frutti, Michela Uslenghi, Pietro Ubertini, M. Mancini, Nicola La Palombara, E. M. Quadrini, Giuseppe M. Guadalupi, Sergio D' Angelo, M. Sassi, Sergio Di Cosimo, Lorenzo Natalucci, and Angela Bazzano
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Physics ,Cosmic Vision ,Spectrometer ,business.industry ,Detector ,Polarimetry ,Context (language use) ,Optical polarization ,Satellite ,Breadboard ,business ,Simulation ,Computer hardware - Abstract
In the context of R&D studies financed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), a feasibility study to evaluate the Italian Industry interest in medium-large scale production of enhanced CZT detectors has been performed by an Italian Consortium. The R&D investment aims at providing in-house source of high quality solid state spectrometers for Space Astrophysics applications. As a possible spin-off industrial applications to Gamma-ray devices for non-destructive inspections in medical, commercial and security fields have been considered by ASI. The short term programme mainly consists of developing proprietary procedures for 2-3" CZT crystals growth, including bonding and contact philosophy, and a newly designed low-power electronics readout chain. The prototype design and breadboarding is based on a fast signal AD conversion with the target in order to perform a new run for an already existing low-power (
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- 2007
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