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| | Dark Rate = X events/second | | Dark Rate = X events/second |
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| − | Dark Rate = Probability of occurence * Volume of Sensitive region * Rate of redistribution of energy (collisions) | + | Dark Rate = Probability of occurrence * Volume of Sensitive region * Density of Valence Electrons * Rate of Scattering |
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| | + | Dark Rate = <math>e^{-(1.12*1.6*10^{-19})/(1.381*10^{-23}*T)}</math> * 0.0033 mm^3 * 200 pixels * 2.329g/1000mm^3 * 6.022*10^23molecules/28g * <math>sqrt{2E_f/M_e} / Mean Free Path</math> |
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| | <math>Volume = 4.4mm^{2} * 0.00075mm</math> | | <math>Volume = 4.4mm^{2} * 0.00075mm</math> |
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| − | <math>Volume = 0.33mm^3</math> | + | <math>Volume = 0.0033mm^3</math> |
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| | + | <math>Volume = 0.0033 mm^3 * 200 pixels</math> |
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| | + | <math>Density = 2.329g/mL * 1mL/1cm^3 * {1cm/10mm}^3</math> |
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| | + | <math>Density = 2.329g/1000mm^3</math> |
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| | + | <math>Rate of Scattering = Velocity of Valence Electrons / Mean free path</math> |
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| | + | Mean velocity of valence elctrons = Fermi Velocity |
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| | + | Fermi Velocity = Fermi momentum / Mass of electron |
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| | + | <math>Fermi Velocity = sqrt{2E_f/M_e}</math> |
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| − | <math>Collisions = ?</math> | + | <math>Mass of Electron = 9.109 * 10^{-31} kg</math> |
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| | [[Counting individual photons|Back]] | | [[Counting individual photons|Back]] |