Modular high frame rate detector for synchrotron applications

The development of detectors often lags the development in X-ray sources. However, advanced detectors are critical for fully utilizing and exploiting the capabilities of the new bright sources. We report on the development of a modular high frame rate detector for synchrotron applications such as small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The detector consists of four modules, each providing an imaging area of 5×5 cm2 and capable of frame rates of 200 frames per second (fps) with full resolution, and 650 fps with smaller region of interest (ROI). Details of the detector design and experiments at synchrotron beamlines are discussed in the paper.