CSPAD - 140k - Experimental applications at LCLS

With the successful operation of three 2.3 megapixel, 120Hz readout rate, hybrid pixel array detectors at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the SLAC detector group is now exploring further applications based on the same detector platform. These megapixel cameras are based on the Cornell-SLAC hybrid Pixel Array Detector (CSPAD). The next detector variant based on the proven CSPAD platform is the CSPAD-140k: a 140 kilopixel detector, with an active area of ca. 4×4 cm², in a small, cheap and easy-to-deploy package. The small and modular design allows for easy adaptation to already existing experimental setups which often have tight space constraints. A further advantage of the modular design is the capability to deploy multiple detectors in various mechanical arrangements.