High-resolution hard x-ray detector with scintillator-deposited charge-coupled device

E. Miyata; N. Anabuki; N. Tawa; K. Mukai; T. Miyauchi; H. Tsunemi; K. Miyaguchi

doi:10.1117/12.615626

16 September 2005 High resolution hard X-ray detector with scintillator-deposited charge-coupled device

E. Miyata, N. Anabuki, N. Tawa, K. Mukai, T. Miyauchi, H. Tsunemi, K. Miyaguchi

Proceedings Volume 5922, Hard X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detector Physics VII; 59220U (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.615626
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We report on a new photon-counting detector possessing unprecedented spatial resolution, moderate spectral resolution and high background-rejection capability for 0.1-100 keV X-rays. It consists of an X-ray charge-coupled device (CCD) and scintillator. The scintillator is directly deposited on the back surface of the X-ray CCD. Low-energy X-rays below 10 keV can be directly detected in the CCD. The majority of hard X-rays above 10 keV pass through the CCD but can be detected in the scintillator, generating visible light photons there. Since CCDs have a moderate detection effciency for visible light photons, they can be absorbed by the CCD. We evaluated the spectroscopic performance for hard X-rays at the synchrotron facility, SPring-8, and found a good linear relationship between the incident X-ray energy and the pulse height up to 80 keV. The on-axis image of the hard X-ray telescope, supermirror, was measured by our device at 40 keV. A sharp core and the wing structure can be clearly imaged and high imaging capability of the SD-CCD can be demonstrated.

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E. Miyata, N. Anabuki, N. Tawa, K. Mukai, T. Miyauchi, H. Tsunemi, and K. Miyaguchi "High resolution hard X-ray detector with scintillator-deposited charge-coupled device", Proc. SPIE 5922, Hard X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detector Physics VII, 59220U (16 September 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.615626

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