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Evaluation of Electrical Contact Material Stability on Mercuric Iodide*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

A. Y. Cheng
A. Y. Cheng*
Affiliation:
EG&G Energy Measurements, Santa Barbara Operations, Goleta, CA 93117
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Abstract

Mercuric iodide detectors are leading candidates for room-temperature radiation detection applications. The inherently reactive nature of mercuric iodide limits the number of materials suitable for fabrication of electrical contacts. The theoretical stabilities of elemental contact materials on mercuric iodide were evaluated at 25°C. Additionally, the stabilities of transparent conductive compounds, for photodetector applications, were studied. Calculations were based on Gibbs free energy data, estimates and a series of hypothesized reactions with mercuric iodide. Leading candidate materials were identified and compared to experimental results.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 302: Symposium F – Semiconductors for Room-Temperature Radiation Detector Applications , 1993 , 141
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC08-88-NV10617. Note: By acceptance of this article, the publisher and/or recipient acknowledges the U.S. Government's right to retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license in and to any copyright covering this paper. Reference to a company or product name does not imply approval or recommendation of the product by the U.S. Department of Energy to the exclusion of others that may be suitable.

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