Pennicard, D. et al. (2010) Synchrotron tests of a 3D Medipix2 x-ray detector. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 57(1), pp. 387-394. (doi: 10.1109/TNS.2009.2037746)
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Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) photodiode detectors offer advantages over standard planar photodiodes in a range of applications, including X-ray detection for synchrotrons and medical imaging. The principal advantage of these sensors for X-ray imaging is their low charge sharing between adjacent pixels, which could improve spatial and spectral resolution. A ‘double-sided’ 3D detector has been bonded to a Medipix2 single-photon-counting readout chip, and tested in a monochromatic X-ray beam at the Diamond synchrotron. Tests of the 3D detector’s response spectrum and its Line Spread Function have shown that it has substantially lower charge sharing than a standard planar Medipix2 sensor. Additionally, the 3D detector was used to image diffraction rings produced by a powdered silicon sample, demonstrating the detector’s use in a standard synchrotron experiment.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bates, Dr Richard and Parkes, Dr Christopher and O'Shea, Professor Val |
| Authors: | Pennicard, D., Marchal, J., Fleta, C., Pellegrini, G., Lozano, M., Parkes, C., Tartoni, N., Barnett, D., Dolbnya, I., Sawhney, K., Bates, R., O'Shea, V., and Wright, V. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ISSN: | 0018-9499 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1558-1578 |
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