Radiation detecting device and method of operating

A method of operating a radiation-detecting device comprising:

• charging a first charge storage region of a charge storage structure to place a first charge value at the first charge storage region;
• charging a second charge storage region of the charge storage structure to place a second char value the second charge story region
• determining, at a first time, a third charge value at the first charge storage region by determining an amount of current generated by the charge storage structure responsive to applying a predetermined voltage to the first charge storage structure;
• determining a first received amount of radiation based upon the first charge value and the third charge storage value;
• determining a first radiation flux value for an environment containing the charge storage structure based on the first received amount of radiation;
• determining a fourth charge value based upon the first received amount of charge, the fourth charge value different than the first charge value;
• charging the first charge storage region to the fourth charge value;
• determining, at a second time, a fifth charge value at the first charge storage region;
• and
• determining a second received amount of radiation based upon the fourth charge value and the fourth charge storage value.

A method of operating radiation-detecting device comprising:

• charging a first charge storage region of a charge storage structure to place a first charge value at the first charge storage region, the first charge storage structure has a first thickness;
• charging a second charge storage region of the charge storage structure to place a second charge value at the second charge storage region;
• determining, at a first time, a third charge value at the first charge storage region by determining an amount of current generated by the charge storage structure responsive to applying a predetermined voltage to the first charge storage structure;
• determining a first received amount of radiation based upon the first charge value and the third charge storage value;
• and
• determining a first radiation flux value for an environment containing the charge storage structure based on the first received amount of radiation;
• charging a third charge storage region of a charge storage structure having a second thickness, different than the first thickness;
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• determining a second received amount of radiation at the third charge storage region.