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Abdul Basit¹, M Tariq Siddique¹, Sikander M Mirza¹

¹Department of Physics & Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan.

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Summary

This study evaluated cadmium telluride (CdTe) detectors for X-ray and gamma-ray detection. Results show high efficiency and peak-to-total ratios, indicating suitability for medical source calibration.

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Area of Science:

Nuclear Physics
Medical Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Accurate detection efficiency and peak-to-total ratios are crucial for radiation detection.
Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) detectors offer potential for high-resolution spectroscopy.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine detection efficiency and peak-to-total ratios for CdTe detectors.
To investigate the influence of source configuration and detector parameters on efficiency.
To assess CdTe detector suitability for brachytherapy source calibration.

Main Methods:

Monte Carlo simulations using Geant4 were employed.
Detector efficiency was modeled for various X-ray and gamma-ray sources.
Simulated data was validated against published experimental results.

Main Results:

CdTe detectors demonstrated nearly 100% photopeak and total efficiency for 4-70 keV photons.
Peak-to-total ratios approached 1.0 in this energy range.
High detection efficiency was observed for I-125 brachytherapy sources, with logistic power curves fitting efficiency variations.

Conclusions:

CdTe detectors are highly efficient for low-energy photons (up to 100 keV) with thin materials (0.5 mm).
Their performance indicates suitability for calibrating brachytherapy sources.
The validated detector model can be used for further simulations.