Gelezunas V L, Lyons K P, Karlsberg R P
Eur J Nucl Med. 1983;8(10):421-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00252939.
Recent advances in semiconductor technology have made it possible to develop practical silicon avalanche radiation detectors. These detectors are analogous in operation to a gas proportional counter, but are capable of extreme miniaturization. Most importantly these devices have overcome the in vivo limitations of past semiconductor detectors with respect to noise, microphonics, and adaptability to relatively harsh environments. The operation and some useful characteristics of an avalanche detector are outlined. The performance of a probe mounted detector in an in vivo setting is described which illustrates one application of the silicon avalanche detector in this milieu.
半导体技术的最新进展使得开发实用的硅雪崩辐射探测器成为可能。这些探测器在操作上类似于气体正比计数器，但能够实现极度小型化。最重要的是，这些设备克服了过去半导体探测器在体内应用时在噪声、颤噪效应以及对相对恶劣环境的适应性方面的局限性。本文概述了雪崩探测器的操作和一些有用特性。描述了一种在体内环境中安装探头的探测器的性能，这说明了硅雪崩探测器在该环境中的一种应用。
