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What methods have been used to study radiation tolerance and performance degradation of CdZnTe detectors under proton irradiation?
What methods have been used to study radiation tolerance and performance degradation of CdZnTe detectors under proton irradiation?
Date: November 15, 2025
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How do radiation-induced nuclear line activations affect the performance of CdZnTe detectors in space?
How do radiation-induced nuclear line activations affect the performance of CdZnTe detectors in space?
Date: November 15, 2025
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What is the significance of the virtual Frisch-grid configuration in large-area CdZnTe detectors for gamma-ray telescopes?
What is the significance of the virtual Frisch-grid configuration in large-area CdZnTe detectors for gamma-ray telescopes?
Date: November 14, 2025
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How do different proton energies (e.g., 1.3 MeV vs. 200 MeV) impact leakage currents and spectral degradation in CdZnTe detectors?
How do different proton energies (e.g., 1.3 MeV vs. 200 MeV) impact leakage currents and spectral degradation in CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 14, 2025
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What are the typical proton fluence levels encountered by satellites operating in low Earth orbit, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly?
What are the typical proton fluence levels encountered by satellites operating in low Earth orbit, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly?
Date: November 13, 2025
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How does electron collection time in long CdZnTe detectors affect their susceptibility to polarization effects?
How does electron collection time in long CdZnTe detectors affect their susceptibility to polarization effects?
Date: November 13, 2025
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What challenges arise when using thicker CdZnTe detectors, such as 3-cm long bars, in space applications?
What challenges arise when using thicker CdZnTe detectors, such as 3-cm long bars, in space applications?
Date: November 12, 2025
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How does proton fluence influence the energy resolution and peak positions in CdZnTe detectors?
How does proton fluence influence the energy resolution and peak positions in CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 12, 2025
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What are the primary radiation damage effects caused by energetic protons on CdZnTe detectors in low Earth orbit?
What are the primary radiation damage effects caused by energetic protons on CdZnTe detectors in low Earth orbit?
Date: November 11, 2025
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What challenges are associated with complete seed melting in the seeded vertical gradient freeze (VGF) growth of CdZnTe?
What challenges are associated with complete seed melting in the seeded vertical gradient freeze (VGF) growth of CdZnTe?
Date: November 11, 2025
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What techniques or process optimizations can effectively reduce surface leakage current in MSM structured CdZnTe detectors?
What techniques or process optimizations can effectively reduce surface leakage current in MSM structured CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 10, 2025
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What role does the Te-rich layer formed after etching play in increasing surface leakage current in CdZnTe?
What role does the Te-rich layer formed after etching play in increasing surface leakage current in CdZnTe?
Date: November 10, 2025
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What are the advantages of the proposed simple and accurate method for measuring bulk resistivity and SLC in CdZnTe wafers compared to traditional methods?
What are the advantages of the proposed simple and accurate method for measuring bulk resistivity and SLC in CdZnTe wafers compared to traditional methods?
Date: November 9, 2025
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How can semiconductor device simulation be used to analyze surface leakage current and electric field distribution in CdZnTe MSM detectors?
How can semiconductor device simulation be used to analyze surface leakage current and electric field distribution in CdZnTe MSM detectors?
Date: November 9, 2025
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Why is passivation by solution methods sometimes ineffective or unstable in reducing surface leakage current in CdZnTe detectors?
Why is passivation by solution methods sometimes ineffective or unstable in reducing surface leakage current in CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 8, 2025
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What are the limitations of current methods like the parallel strip electrode and guard ring electrode methods in measuring SLC in CdZnTe?
What are the limitations of current methods like the parallel strip electrode and guard ring electrode methods in measuring SLC in CdZnTe?
Date: November 8, 2025
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How does the internal electric field distribution change with increasing electrode size in MSM structured CdZnTe detectors?
How does the internal electric field distribution change with increasing electrode size in MSM structured CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 7, 2025
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What impact does surface leakage current have on the overall leakage current and energy resolution of CdZnTe detectors?
What impact does surface leakage current have on the overall leakage current and energy resolution of CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 7, 2025
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How does the electrode size affect the contribution of surface leakage current from the cathode, anode, and side surfaces in CdZnTe detectors?
How does the electrode size affect the contribution of surface leakage current from the cathode, anode, and side surfaces in CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 6, 2025
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What are the main sources of surface leakage current (SLC) in CdZnTe detectors?
What are the main sources of surface leakage current (SLC) in CdZnTe detectors?
Date: November 6, 2025
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Why does seeded crystal growth typically result in higher single crystal yield in bulk CdZnTe growth compared to unseeded methods?
Why does seeded crystal growth typically result in higher single crystal yield in bulk CdZnTe growth compared to unseeded methods?
Date: November 5, 2025
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What are the main directional solidification methods used for growing CdZnTe crystals, and how do they differ?
What are the main directional solidification methods used for growing CdZnTe crystals, and how do they differ?
Date: November 5, 2025
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What are the key material properties of CdZnTe that make it suitable for room temperature x-ray and gamma-ray detectors?
What are the key material properties of CdZnTe that make it suitable for room temperature x-ray and gamma-ray detectors?
Date: November 4, 2025
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How do temperature profiling and growth experiments contribute to understanding seed melting and crystal growth in CdZnTe?
How do temperature profiling and growth experiments contribute to understanding seed melting and crystal growth in CdZnTe?
Date: November 4, 2025
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