Sensitive direct-conversion X-ray detectors formed by ZnO nanowire field emitters and β-Ga2O3 photoconductor targets with an electron bombardment induced photoconductivity mechanism

Zhipeng Zhang; Manni Chen; Xinpeng Bai; Kai Wang; Huanjun Chen; Shaozhi Deng; Jun Chen

doi:10.1364/PRJ.438204

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