Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 06, Numéro C3, Avril 1996
WOLTE 2
Proceedings of the Second European Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics
Page(s) C3-169 - C3-174
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1996326
WOLTE 2
Proceedings of the Second European Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics

J. Phys. IV France 06 (1996) C3-169-C3-174

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1996326

New Low-Temperature Thermistors InSb:Mn for Nuclear Cryogenic Detectors

S.A. Obukhov1 and V.N. Trofimov2

1  A.F. Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology, Polytechnicheskaya 26, 194021, St.-Petersburg, Russia
2  Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, 141980, Russia


Abstract
InSb doped with Mn offers an excellent integrated cryogenic detector for low-energy X-ray and beta spectroscopy. It combines good properties from both spectroscopic point of view (high atomic number) and low-temperature (LT) thermometry. The thermosensitivity is superiour over that of the most popular another bulk thermistor from neutron-transmutation-doped (NTD) Ge and its application is not restricted by the severe technological aspects. The results of (magneto)resistivity versus temperature R(T) and magnetic susceptibility X(T) measurements, performed to clear up an unusial behaviour of conductivity at mK temperatures, are presented.



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