Surface barrier semiconductor detector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011628",
  "term": "Surface barrier semiconductor detector",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of semiconductor radiation detector fabricated by creating a rectifying junction at the surface of a semiconductor material, typically silicon. This junction forms a depletion region that acts as the active volume for detecting charged particles or photons. The detector operates by collecting electron-hole pairs generated by incident radiation within this region.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "inversion",
    "semiconductor detector"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1552 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/surface-barrier-semiconductor-detector/"
}