Based on the properties of these materials we will fabricate and study detectors for high-energy X-ray photons that can be integrated in various modern applications for medical diagnostics, industrial inspection and homeland security. We will focus on two types of detectors –

A. Direct semiconductor detector, in which the charges forming upon interaction with X-ray photon are collected directly, allowing high sensitivity and energy resolution.

B. Scintillator based detectors in which the impact of the X-ray photon leads to the emission of scintillated photons that can be collected optically. These detectors enable rapid detection  crucial for modern medical scanning devices.

These detectors will be studied both to understand fundamental processes that occurs upon impact of X-ray photon and in applicative aspect to improve their properties for the needs of the specific applications.