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Semiconductor Gamma-ray Detectors: Quiz
Semiconductor Detectors Quiz
Semiconductor development for X-ray astronomy is primarily driven by:
[A] Corporate greed
[B] The need for high spectral resolution
[C] The need for detectors operated at room temperatures
Another name for a semiconductor device is:
[A] Solid state detector
[B] Gas spectrometer
[C] Scintillator
Of germanium, mercuric iodide, argon, and silicon, which are considered semiconductors?
[A] Silicon and argon only
[B] All except germanium
[C] All except argon
The usual result of soft X-ray absorption by a semiconductor is the creation of electron-hole pairs.
[A] True
[B] False