Title :
A High-speed Detector System for X-ray Fluorescence Microprobes
Author :
Siddons, D.P. ; Dragone, A. ; Geronimo, G. De ; Kuczewski, A. ; Kuczewski, J. ; Connor, P.O. ; Li, Z. ; Ryan, C.G. ; Moorhead, G. ; Kirkham, R. ; Dunn, P.
Author_Institution :
National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
We have developed a high-speed system for collecting X-ray fluorescence microprobe data, based on ASICs developed at BNL and high-speed processors developed by CSIRO. The system can collect fluorescence data in a continuous raster scan mode, and present elemental images in real time using Ryan´s Dynamic Analysis algorithm. We will present results from a 32-element prototype array illustrating the concept. The final instrument will have 384 elements arranged in a square array around a central hole.
Keywords :
X-ray detection; X-ray fluorescence analysis; application specific integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; silicon radiation detectors; ASIC; CSIRO; Ryan dynamic analysis algorithm; X-ray fluorescence microprobes; continuous raster scan mode; fluorescence data; high speed processors; high-speed detector system; Algorithm design and analysis; Fluorescence; Heuristic algorithms; Image analysis; Instruments; Prototypes; Real time systems; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.355957
