Title :
A direct-coupled detector for synchrotron X-radiation using a large format CCD
Author :
Eikenberry, Eric F. ; Tate, Mark W. ; Belmonte, Andrew L. ; Lowrance, John L. ; Bilderback, D. ; Gruner, Sol M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pathol., Univ. of Med. & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med. Sch., Piscataway, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel X-ray area detector based on a large-format charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging array has been constructed and characterized. It was found to exhibit high signal-to-noise ratio, wide dynamic range, and high spatial resolution. Tests with both conventional and synchrotron sources showed the detector to be highly suitable for X-ray diffraction studies. The prototype detector has been thermally cycled more than six times and transported to and from the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source with no apparent degradation in performance. Directions for future development of this type of detector are briefly discussed
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; X-ray detection and measurement; particle detectors; synchrotron radiation; Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source; X-ray area detector; X-ray diffraction; charge-coupled device; direct-coupled detector; imaging array; large format CCD; prototype detector; synchrotron X-radiation; synchrotron sources; Charge coupled devices; Dynamic range; High-resolution imaging; Optical imaging; Sensor arrays; Signal to noise ratio; Synchrotrons; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
