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X-ray fluorescence (XRF) applications require detectors with ultra-high energy resolution. The primary detectors fulfilling this requirement that are currently available are semiconductor radiation detectors. These devices are often referred to as solid state detectors because their origin lies in the development of materials for transistor technology. They are the detectors of choice for virtually all work in nuclear spectroscopy.
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Patton, J.A., Price, R.R. (1983). Detection Systems for XRF Studies of the Thyroid. In: Jonckheer, M.H., Deconinck, F. (eds) X-ray fluorescent scanning of the thyroid. Developments in Nuclear Medicine, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6705-2_3
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