X-ray Detectors Based on Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Microwires

X-ray detectors have numerous applications in medical imaging, industrial inspection, and crystal structure analysis. Gallium oxide (Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) shows potential as a material for high-performance X-ray detectors due to its wide bandgap, relatively high mass a...

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Main Authors: Chongyang Zhang, Wenjie Dou, Xun Yang, Huaping Zang, Yancheng Chen, Wei Fan, Shaoyi Wang, Weimin Zhou, Xuexia Chen, Chongxin Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/13/4742
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Summary:X-ray detectors have numerous applications in medical imaging, industrial inspection, and crystal structure analysis. Gallium oxide (Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) shows potential as a material for high-performance X-ray detectors due to its wide bandgap, relatively high mass attenuation coefficient, and resistance to radiation damage. In this study, we present Sn-doped Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> microwire detectors for solar-blind and X-ray detection. The developed detectors exhibit a switching ratio of 1.66 × 10<sup>2</sup> under X-ray irradiation and can operate stably from room temperature to 623 K, which is one of the highest reported operating temperatures for Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> X-ray detectors to date. These findings offer a promising new direction for the design of Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-based X-ray detectors.
ISSN:1996-1944