Title :
The HgI2 energy dispersive X-ray array detectors and miniaturized processing electronics project
Author :
Iwanczyk, J.S. ; Dorri, N. ; Wang, M. ; Szawlowski, M. ; Patt, B.E. ; Warburton, W.K. ; Hedman, B. ; Hodgson, K.O.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Univ. of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe recent progress in the development of HgI2 energy dispersive X-ray detector arrays for synchrotron radiation research and their associated miniaturized processing electronics. A five-element HgI2 array detector was deployed under realistic operating conitions at Standford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and an energy resolution of 252 eV FWHM (full width at half maximum) at 5.9 keV (Mn-Kα) was obtained. The authors also report energy resolution and throughput measurements versus input count rate. The results from the HgI2 system are compared to those obtained under identical conditions from a commercial 13-element Ge detector array
Keywords :
X-ray detection and measurement; mercury compounds; semiconductor counters; synchrotron radiation; HgI2 energy dispersive X-ray array detectors; Standford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory; commercial 13-element Ge detector array; energy resolution; miniaturized processing electronics; synchrotron radiation; Assembly; Dispersion; FETs; Optical arrays; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Sensor arrays; Thermal conductivity; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
