US4288264A
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Detector construction
Assignee: QED Intellectual Property Ltd
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Filing: 1979-11-21
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Granted: 1981-09-08
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Expires: 1999-11-21
Abstract
Abstract Methods for constructing radiation sensitive detectors are described. In one method, distinct layers of optical cement and plastics material are disposed between a semiconductor photodiode and a layer of rare earth phosphor in order to permit the phosphor and the plastics material to be peeled from the optical cement without damaging the photodiode in the event of a problem arising with the deposition of the phosphor layer. The phosphor layer may be loaded with heavy metal such as lead or tin. In the event that an array of semiconductive photodiodes is used, with stopper channels between adjacent diodes, the plastics material is preferably provided with markings overlying the stopper channels so as to reduce optical cross-talk between adjacent detectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Promod Haque
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:30
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/2018; G01T1/20183; G01T1/20185; H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/011; H10F39/016; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/18; H10F39/189; H10F39/1898; H10F39/80; H10F39/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of constructing a detector arrangement for producing electrical output signals in response to penetrating radiation comprising the steps of providing at least one semiconductive photodiode, forming a layer of optical cement on said at least one photodiode, providing a layer of plastics material, which readily peels from said optical cement, on said layer of optical cement, and depositing a layer of phosphor material on said plastics material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of constructing a detector arrangement for producing electrical output signals in response to penetrating radiation comprising the steps of providing at least one semiconductive photodiode, forming a layer of optical cement on said at least one photodiode, providing a layer of plastics material, which readily peels from said optical cement, on said layer of optical cement, and depositing a layer of phosphor material on said plastics material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 including the further step of depositing a layer of material to act as a coupling agent between said plastics material and said layer of phosphor material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one diode comprises an array of photodiodes with stopper channels between adjacent photodiodes, including the further step of providing opaque markings on said plastics layer, said markings substantially overlying said stopper channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 3 including the further step of forming slots in said phosphor material, said slots substantially overlying said markings and said stopper channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 including the step of forming said phosphor material into a slurry with either an optical cement or an epoxy material prior to depositing said material on said at least one photodiode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 5 including the further step of adding a loading material, chosen from the materials lead and tin, in powder form to said slurry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one semiconductive photodiode is formed of silicon.
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