An economical x-ray area detector based on an intensified CCD unit

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1144262· OSTI ID:7185385

Gao, T; Li, Y; Rousseau, J; Linliu, K; Chu, B ^[1]

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1. Chemistry Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400 (United States)

An economical charge-coupled device (CCD) based area detector for x-ray experiments was developed and assembled. Although low in cost, careful evaluation shows that this detector consisting of an optical fiber taper, an image intensifier, a relay lens, and a cooled CCD unit has good overall features and is comparable with other reported CCD based x-ray area detectors. The detector is suitable for small-angle x-ray scattering and wide-angle x-ray diffraction experiments employing either synchrotron or conventional x-ray sources. It also has several options which we could utilize under different experimental conditions. The test result, its limitations, and possible improvements are discussed.

• DOE Contract Number: FG05-89ER75515; FG02-86ER45237
• OSTI ID: 7185385
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Vol. 64:2; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DETECTORS
X-RAY DETECTION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
COHERENT SCATTERING
DETECTION
DIFFRACTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTION
SCATTERING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments