Close Btn

Select Your Regional site

Close

semiconductor detector, solid-state detector, SSD

semiconductor detector, solid-state detector

An X-ray detector utilizing a semiconductor silicon (Si) or germanium (Ge). The detector is used for an EDS system. The Si-Li detector has long time been used, but in recent years, it is being replaced by the silicon drift detector (SDD).
For the window of the detector, three types are available: beryllium window, ultra-thin window (UTW) and windowless.

Related Term(s)