Characterisation of an ultra low-background point contact HPGe well-detector for an underground laboratory

Mikael Hult*, Gerd Marissens, Heiko Stroh, Guillaume Lutter, Faidra Tzika, Nikola Markovic

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    Abstract

    Since a few years there are well-type HPGe-detectors with a small, point-like, anode contacts available commercially. This paper describes the characterisation of the first ultra low-background, so-called, SAGe™ well detector with regards to resolution and background performance. Inside a passive lead/copper shield in the underground laboratory HADES a background count rate of 690 ± 6d-1 (268 ± 3d-1 per kg Ge) was recorded 19 months after taking it underground.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
    Volume134
    Pages (from-to)446-449
    ISSN0969-8043
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

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