Direct Conversion Semiconductor Radiation Detectors

This book discusses material challenges, detector operation physics and technology and readout integrated circuits required to detect signals processes by high-Z sensors. It will give the reader a good overview of some of most recent advances in the field of detectors for X-ray imaging. There will be a good mixture of general chapters in both technology and applications. The conversion of the X-ray signal into analogue/digital value are covered in some chapters. Some also provide a review of CMOS chips for X-ray image sensors. The book will be an excellent reference for people already working in the field as well as for people wishing to enter it. The book includes MATLAB scripts to allow readers to simulate and investigate detector operation.