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A Study of Dark Currents on Various Modified Surfaces of Mercuric Iodide Single Crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

H. N. Jayatirtha
Affiliation:
NASA Center for Photonic Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
M. Azoulay
Affiliation:
NASA Center for Photonic Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
M.A. George
Affiliation:
NASA Center for Photonic Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
A. Burger
Affiliation:
NASA Center for Photonic Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
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Abstract

The surface modifications that occur on °-mercuric iodide surfaces during the fabrication process are crucial for the development of a low noise, high resolution X-ray spectrometer. In this study, we discuss the effects of surface treatments on the dark currents and the results are correlated with surface morphology studies that were carried out by the atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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