High purity germanium detector

US9261610B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED · CN

Inventors

• Qingjun Zhang · Beijing, CN
• Yuanjing Li · Beijing, CN
• Zhiqiang Chen · Beijing, CN
• Yulan Li · Beijing, CN
• Qiufeng Ma · Beijing, CN
• Ziran Zhao · Beijing, CN
• Yinong Liu · Beijing, CN
• Jianping Chang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/366
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a High-Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector, comprising: a HPGe single crystal having an intrinsic region exposed surface; a first electrode and a second electrode connected to a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode of the HPGe single crystal respectively; and a conductive guard ring arranged in the intrinsic region exposed surface around the first electrode to separate the intrinsic region exposed surface into an inner region and an outer region. A leakage current derived from the intrinsic region exposed surface of the HPGe detector can be separated from the current of the HPGe detector by the conductive guard ring provided in the surface, thereby suppressing the interference of the surface leakage current.