Self-Compensation Mechanism in Semi-Insulating CdMnTe Crystals Intended for X/γ-Ray Detectors

The electrical properties of single $Cd_{1 - x}Mn_{x}Te$ (x= 0.07 - 0.39) crystals with a resistivity of ≈ $10^8$ Ω cm at 300 K have been studied. The electrical conductivity is explained in the terms of statistics of electrons and holes in a semiconductor taking into account the compensation process in impurity-defect complexes. The energy of ionization and the degree of compensation levels have been found

Higher Voltage Ni/CdTe Schottky Diodes With Low Leakage Current

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Graphene/semi-insulating single crystal CdTe Schottky-type heterojunction X- and γ-Ray Radiation Detectors

Abstract We developed a new concept of X- and γ-ray radiation semiconductor detectors based on a large area graphene/semi-insulating single crystal CdTe Schottky-type heterojunction. These two terminal electronic devices can be easily fabricated by forming a Van der Waals contact between large area chemical vapor deposited graphene and CdTe substrates in air and at room temperature. This approach significantly reduces the fabrication cost and improves the reproducibility and stability of electrical properties. A detailed analysis of their AC and DC electrical properties was carried out in order to determine the width of the space charge region and dominant charge transport mechanisms at reverse bias. The unoptimized graphene/CdTe heterojunction detectors exhibited a promising spectral resolution of 241Am (59 keV) and 137Cs (662 keV) isotope radiation at room temperature