Abstract
Detecting hard X-rays and γ-rays with high energy resolution is critical for medical and industrial applications, high-energy fundamental physics, and homeland security. Two types of radiation detectors, indirect-conversion (scintillators) and direct-conversion (solid-state) detectors, are the most widely used technologies. Semiconductor-based detectors that can directly convert γ-rays into an electrical signal and operate at room temperature are especially important as portable and cost-efficient detectors with high sensitivity and energy resolution. Recently, lead halide perovskites have attracted enormous interest for γ-ray detection, and significant progress has been made toward practical detectors using perovskites as active materials. In this Review, we start with the fundamentals of γ-ray detection and review the recent developments in halide perovskite γ-ray detectors. The key factors affecting the detector performance are summarized. We also give an outlook on the field, with emphasis on the challenges to be overcome.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
