Semiconductor detector
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This article is about ionizing radiation detectors. For semiconductor detectors in radio, see Detector (radio), Crystal detector, Semiconductor diodes, and Rectifier.
A semiconductor detector in ionizing radiation detection physics is a device that uses a semiconductor (usually silicon or germanium) to measure the effect of incident charged particles or photons.
Semiconductor detectors find broad application for radiation protection, gamma and X-ray spectrometry, and as particle detectors.