Patent ID: 9612345
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: C30B,G01T

Claim:
1. A photodetector device, comprising: a scintillator material operable for receiving incident radiation and emitting photons in response, wherein the scintillator material comprises a gamma scintillator material and the incident radiation received comprises gamma rays; a photodetector material coupled to the scintillator material operable for receiving the photons emitted by the scintillator material and generating a current in response, wherein the photodetector material comprises a chalcopyrite semiconductor single crystal material; and a circuit coupled to the photodetector material operable for characterizing the incident radiation based on the current generated by the photodetector material; wherein the photodetector material has a thickness of between 0.2 mm and 2 mm and the scintillator material has a thickness of between 5 mm and 30 mm such that the scintillator material shields the photodetector material from gamma rays.