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The document discusses various types of photodetectors, including phototubes, scintillation counters, and photomultiplier tubes, explaining their operating principles and applications. It details how these devices detect light and ionizing radiation, emphasizing their roles in fields such as medical imaging and radiation detection. Additionally, it covers the characteristics and materials used in these detectors, highlighting advancements from vacuum tubes to solid-state technologies.
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Phototabe, Scintillatisn Countar, Phot mubtiobiar Tube (P m1)
Photavotlarc, phate conctuctne call, photaceicles , photabrannilr,
Comparten photoeleetic hancuces, Ophual Aiplacman
Semors and opbreal enaders , Photoelechic ‘active
trans clucy- fytuvalente cércace and th Chara sities.
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4 geerdilled er vacuum tube Haat sensitive ta
light ~
x Such. a tube &
& protoemigive cetl:
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mote © orte chi Called
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used but are Now replaced yp man
applications by Solid stat, pholedaticters,
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pretseleeme — effect «
* Incoming photon,
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wre alia, Surface , valve
fe an omode »
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ard {ota nai % Peom te, Photons -we, o
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davies Uo 4enittive dapends on
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ter o. ren Seveh of ilfuminatidn vetahive &
the modarial used Por
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sebctog and measuring ionizing toiktation by
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nod pemitive tubes One onfered .
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be cathedte — daposifiba (vacuum. “Th logger
att 04 a callackha, elacho das.
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pret votre cots When padiant energy aps
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cons buckian 7 Needs no exterml electra aupoly,
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hen other photeseniitie elements.
k Typeet Phobournnts produssd by thee
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th the colt tually shows a linear relaboruhip
woth the cident Laght the nally
& Selenium photocell. have ve Lew taterna
wesstawe and therefore, ie te daffrcule
amplify the cutre* they produa by de amplefiers
The curves ame (ast measured clirectly
connecking the, terminal 4, the colt f& avang
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& Selenium Call oe
worelengths of the Spechun .
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he voib Spechun ard highest: Hh Be Zone
rear te He yall warclengtio »
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WW iyhument when te gevat,
Plurinakien
change apitly 1 beeaue Fhe ful & respond
Vowadwakaly & doe changes
+ are thus not Suctable whore
Mechanial “ cheppes are ured & ty texrupt Light
1s - Go times a Second.
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* A plete conductive Clk Ga too en
terminal samicordu ets clauite ohare the terminal
Veststance Varies linearly Compared te dhe.
fobensiby
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*k Thy Photaconduckive fell are ale lenow,
8 photovesti tre device, |
BMke bee prim makeriab wey & mariachi
PMetecondutinn eth on cadmium’ sulfide and
a Ty Vo Hoge % Spplid acre the Oe HY
dpurd te Very beth delight totithy,
# With ono Mluminekeas , Conductivity dactharg
and CSC rease, with HMlumination* The” phobenduckive coll, usrork
nthe principle @ Gleb contuctive effet
based
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which the Conductivity af a Semicorductey matariat
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attadd 4 _exbrel pry:
the whole aster bly is enclmed th a gia» Cover
or protected th dram paver plastic
x Apart from Cadmium sulfide and codmen
Selenide, Mb Lead selenrde and . dead tallenie
are alo wed i the manurfiactste of phot Conductiv
Cell.Te Simple ctcult for protecorduckivo tohp
Brawn Sig $2
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ae rated / Ve \_ ‘
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AT tha civenul, the
photraductive cell % i
ep baread
rrenitanee CR) whs
* A bias voltoge i
Phetacemaduckive colt,
to Tn th abene 4 lighhs the Jaltous,
plo Conduckive tell vers hugh ard Narco the
Current moauured 1 aloo vey lows Thi unrest
& cated ogk Gumnk cand the Testfanie
coves ponding to ths UG Colled ‘dork Testotena.
jets rede tutte Yaods 2 velloge
drop acres the load serrtes &
& usta the PhobUnductive Call & expend &
extarnal Wight , the Yerstore oy the Dro talerduchine
Celt Aecrean, , resulting th a lange Curret “plow
& THE Became” the” li Ome sapped
Yo te phot conductive ‘eat, cates ts “Covalent bond,
|=
f be broke 5
tok 4, Festi wh otke Creniishn 4
Clochoae hote bans:
i * De b try
reredse th th
a ; 4 Nitrbey 4
harge Carrier, the terctanee Of the
u PYeportionat (. th Numbey oJ
material
Charye Conicrs
A pplvcatisns
@ Used oh light wsensitthe — aborms Lars Yebaiclny
Sihiekeny, aubmati Shek light , Lightning Contra) oke
Dood bw Geboring lowtin 4 ariomph 2
dups with te help 4 yadvabbn, com rag out
dhe oxhawt
@ usd b eithes Cuvitth on
th Clechante Circuit:
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ay
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thot — eoniuma leg ht:
elochic tu rvenk -
* Sometime Tt @ abo cotled a Photo - Clete choy,
a Light detector gud phots-seruor-
ar aff the dant;
ensrgy bo produce a4@
i eS
iaeke noe
» Thor dodo =o” aa niacin Hil
work th yavese — bios condstionsy ce inne al
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side
a th
the ragatie terminal ce ene
th ‘nal.
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4°Thi dude 8 very Senate t light
Shes Laght ah on He lib it easly {
th an elechic curverk -
Changes teght
Onis) | ppd Os est
curyent well dle from dhe anode to the
Catreda, wher 2,
* he tocurre ~ wi ih
auvetecirectn, bite tecuvrent plowde in dhe
> Conihrucktda :
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Bomveorducts Like P-type a N-type,
& Ta this asi | the formate 4 Py pe.
from the Affe. 4
matarial Can Pe Aone
G lightly doped.
subshab “wn
P-type
ton layer Con be yond
Soi Me Pt
because of the. Beffuston method.
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epitaxtal lager Gon be, qrinecoating F
aq 4S
gag tow Aoi i
\
wosk J |
i Potyoe cae )
layer
v Rauthay type gil
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Neback Contact
= cheffusion
Ri
Ack Melatizatisa Cathscete
a 6: Photachade
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# The development pt effusni lager
Can be" done ow 4 heavily doped Ne bype
pital lager,
K The Gortact are clesiqned — vith mefal, te
make foo terminal, Ike Qeods and cattode «
* Th front vegies q the Adda can be
Seperated xt, two bype Ike actin “Nor-ackive
Surfncns
% The designing
be Aone with Silicon dioxide ($102)
es the non-active suxfaa, con
# On an ache Surface , the light ays Can
Skike vver it, uhevean, On A Non. active surface
woe the light rap cannot cshike and the active,
surface con be covered Ahrough dhe makirich of.
ants Ye hlechso So fret the energy 4 leght: Cannock
lose and the heghat of it Can be changed ht
the Curreat -the grode, ead
a Je
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i makes m couple of an elechon- hole. Thi
Mechandm abo called ha _tnnar-phebrelechic effect
Th the aborphin ania 1h the Geplehon
Yegton —omchon, thar the Commis are -pemoved
fom the urchin Pq the Mburlt — oleebse ied
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% Therefore holes tthe
Adie? move ttward
elechons move
beward i
rd fhe Cathode
and o — phobbeurrent willbe generated. |
+ The hve current Through the deade
the yume of) the absense g light ard the \
phots current «
So the brant tuvent must be Teduced be
0
mortmize dh Sensitivity the device.®
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ne
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bi | ties the deplets, layer wrath cm be
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& ths bianig will Care qurcker respome
time forthe cle
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and
MlumAaree Qinearly — propor nal ,
> Phoks diode circle
fey 6.3 Cireurt diagrom~ = ——o
22
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an th ‘divalen of the abyorbed pha tons which
dont te te — photo. current -
+ for thse elects Ma phetocurret
exprexed a,
Te SPz lel). P
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ha energy of Te poh.
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Re 1 (env)
=> Tyee 4 Photodiode
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@ PN phetsdinds
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