This book reviews the present and emerging material-based technologies for radiation detectors. The goal is to assist institutions and research organizations in increasing the speed of developing cutting-edge radiation detector technology for medical imaging and other applications. To achieve this objective, each chapter is authored by a leading expert(s) on the respective materials and technology and is structured to address the current advantages and challenges and discuss novel research and applications of those materials and technology. The book contains 15 chapters. Chapter 1 covers modern semiconductors used for radiation monitoring. Chapters 2 through 5 discuss CdZnTe and CdTe technology for imaging applications including three-dimensional capability detectors. Chapter 6 highlights interconnect technology for current pixel detectors, while Chapters 7, 9, and 10 deal with hybrid pixel detectors and their characterizations. Chapter 8 handles the integrated analog signal processing read-out front ends for particle detectors. Chapter 11 reviews new organic materials with direct bandgap for direct energy detection, then Chapter 12 summarizes recent developments involving lanthanum halide and cerium bromide scintillators. Chapter 13 explores the potential of recent progress in the field of crystallogenesis, quantum dots, and photonics crystals toward a new concept of x- and gamma-ray detectors based on metamaterials. The last two chapters discuss the advantages and challenges of position-sensitivity photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers for scintillation crystals, respectively.
Salah A. Awadalla