ðə hˈaɪ ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən sˈɑːlɪd stˈeɪt dʒɜːmˈeɪniəm dɪtˈɛktɚz jˈuːzd ɪn ɡˈæmɚ ɹˈeɪ spɛktɹˈɑːskəpi ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi smˈɔːl, tˈɪpɪkli ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː sˈɛntɪmˌiːɾɚz ɪn daɪˈæmɪɾɚ ænd wɪð θˈɪknəs ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ fjˈuː sˈɛntɪmˌiːɾɚz tʊ ɐ fjˈuː mˈɪlɪmˌiːɾɚz.
The high resolution solid state germanium detectors used in gamma ray spectroscopy are very small, typically only a few centimeters in diameter and with thickness ranging from a few centimeters to a few millimeters.