Ithaca, New York, United States
Characterizing germanium as a hard x-ray sensor material for imaging detectors
• Constructing & verifying a cryogenic test setup with stable temperature control, high vacuum, electrical feedthroughs, etc
• Verifying signal integrity, calibrating against temperature drift, and validating performance characteristics of the mixed-mode readout ASIC
• Characterizing a variety of unknown defects observed in the germanium sensors and diagnosing the source