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A review is given of the use of germanium detectors for gamma spectroscopy. The advantages, principles of operation, and fabrication processes of semiconductor radiation detectors are described.
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Alexiev, D., Reinhard, M.I., Mo, L. et al. Review of Ge detectors for gamma spectroscopy. Australas. Phys. Eng. Sci. Med. 25, 102–109 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178770
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