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Gaseous X-Ray Detectors

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X-Ray Spectroscopy in Atomic and Solid State Physics

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A brief selective review is made of gaseous X-ray detectors, mainly intrinsic parameters are referred (energy and position resolution, bandwidths, high rate capabilities, etc) and no particular applications in any field of research are considered. A rather unusual relevance is given to detectors based on the photon flux and to multi-step chambers, as it is felt that their potentialities are not yet fully realized. Particular examples reflecting the state-of-the-art are given both for charge and light devices.

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Policarpo, A.J.P.L. (1988). Gaseous X-Ray Detectors. In: Ferreira, J.G., Ramos, M.T. (eds) X-Ray Spectroscopy in Atomic and Solid State Physics. NATO ASI Series, vol 187. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0731-0_17

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