Preferred term
Fano factor
Definition
- A dimensionless constant that quantifies the statistical variation in the number of charge carriers generated per absorbed X-ray photon. Lower Fano factors indicate better intrinsic energy resolution of the detector material.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- energy fluctuation coefficient; charge generation variability factor
Belongs to group
Identifier
- 0007118
Change note
- 0000-0001-5886-7860 Hendrik Borgelt created this resource, 0009-0006-1375-2895 Marc Völkenrath contributed to the definition of the resource
URI
https://w3id.org/nfdi4cat/voc4cat_0007118