CdZnTe room-temperature semiconductor operation in liquid scintillator

TL;DR

This paper reports the first successful operation of CdZnTe detectors at room temperature within a liquid scintillator, aiming for ultra-low background radiation detection.

Contribution

It introduces a novel method of operating CdZnTe detectors in liquid scintillator at room temperature, expanding practical applications.

Findings

First demonstration of CdZnTe detectors in liquid scintillator at room temperature

Potential for ultra-low background radiation detection

Advancement over traditional cryogenic detector methods

Abstract

We demonstrate the first operation of CdZnTe room-temperature detectors in a liquid scintillator environment. This work follows conceptually the Heusser-type detector method of operating HPGe detectors in liquid nitrogen and liquid argon but instead for a far more practical room-temperature ensemble with the aim of achieving ultra-low background levels for radiation detection.