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Al<sub>0.52</sub>In<sub>0.48</sub>P avalanche photodiodes for soft X-ray spectroscopy

Akeel Auckloo, J. S. Cheong, Chee Hing Tan, Jo Shien Ng, A. B. Krysa, R.C. Tozer, J.P.R. David

Journal of Instrumentation · 2016 · 18 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

The performance of Al0.52In0.48P avalanche photodiodes was assessed as soft X-ray detectors at room temperature. The effect of the avalanche gain improved the energy resolution and an energy resolution (FWHM) of 682 eV is reported for 5.9 keV X-rays.

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