Environmental gamma dose rate measurements  using cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors

Kreutzer, Sebastian; Martin, Loïc; Miallier, Didier; Mercier, Norbert

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-229-2025

Articles | Volume 7, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-229-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-229-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 3

Research article

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16 Jul 2025

Research article |

| 16 Jul 2025

Environmental gamma dose rate measurements using cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors

Sebastian Kreutzer, Loïc Martin, Didier Miallier, and Norbert Mercier

Data sets

Dataset: Environmental Gamma Dose Rate Measurements using CZT Detectors S. Kreutzer et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13731838

Model code and software

Dataset: Environmental Gamma Dose Rate Measurements using CZT Detectors S. Kreutzer et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13731838

Short summary

Accurate readings on the environmental gamma dose rate are important. Portable gamma-ray detectors, such as those that are NaI- or LaBr₃-based, are easy to handle and affordable. Limited information on alternatives, like CZT (cadmium zinc telluride) detectors, is available. We tested CZT detectors and found them suitable for in-field deployment. We used simulations and field tests to evaluate the optimal energy threshold for direct dose rate readings, making the CZT system a reliable alternative.