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Measurement of the electron–hole pair creation energy in Al0.52In0.48P using X-ray radiation

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posted on 2023-06-09, 08:38 authored by Silvia Butera, Grammatiki LioliouGrammatiki Lioliou, A B Krysa, Anna BarnettAnna Barnett
The average energy consumed in the generation of an electron–hole pair (eAlInP) in Al0.52In0.48P was experimentally measured across the temperature range -20 °C to 100 °C, using a custom AlInP X-ray-photodiode, an 55Fe radioisotope X-ray source, and custom low-noise charge-sensitive preamplifier electronics. eAlInP was found to linearly decrease with increasing temperature according to the equation eAlInP = (-0.0033 eV/K ± 0.0003 eV/K)T + (6.31 eV ± 0.10 eV). At room temperature (20 °C), eAlInP = 5.34 eV ± 0.07 eV.

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Radioisotope Microbatteries; G1951; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/P001815/1

In situ X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Deep Sea Mining Applications; G1537; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/M004635/1

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

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0168-9002

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Elsevier

Volume

879

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64-68

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Legacy Posted Date

2017-11-06

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-11-06

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2017-11-06

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