| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787946 | Current Applied Physics | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Recent research on flat panel X-ray image detectors has shown their potential for replacing existing X-ray film/screen cassettes and capturing X-ray images electronically, thus enabling the clinical transition to digital radiography. The present work examines the imaging properties of a number of potential X-ray photoconductors for these new X-ray image detectors. The X-ray sensitivity is discussed in terms of the absorption efficiency, electron–hole pair creation energy (ionization energy), and charge transport and trapping limited collection efficiency. X-ray photoconductor properties of various semiconductors are compared and critically discussed with special attention to stabilized a-Se and HgI2, currently the most promising materials.
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Authors
S.O. Kasap, M. Zahangir Kabir, J.A. Rowlands,