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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
David B. Kerwin, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
David B. Kerwin, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Aeroflex Colorado Springs Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Abstract
An x-ray detector capable of directly converting x-ray radiation into electrical signals utilizes the radiation induced conductivity of various solid, electrically insulating materials. The detector is configured comprising one or more anodes and cathodes separated by various thicknesses of dielectric material wherein ionization occurs primarily in the electrodes of such detector structure. The radiation induced conductivity of the dielectric material can be modulated by controlling the size, orientation and composition of the electrodes and the dielectric materials as well as the electrical bias between anode and cathode.