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Title: On the single-photon-counting (SPC) modes of imaging using an XFEL source

Abstract

In this study, the requirements to achieve high detection efficiency (above 50%) and gigahertz (GHz) frame rate for the proposed 42-keV X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at Los Alamos are summarized. Direct detection scenarios using C (diamond), Si, Ge and GaAs semiconductor sensors are analyzed. Single-photon counting (SPC) mode and weak SPC mode using Si can potentially meet the efficiency and frame rate requirements and be useful to both photoelectric absorption and Compton physics as the photon energy increases. Multilayer three-dimensional (3D) detector architecture, as a possible means to realize SPC modes, is compared with the widely used two-dimensional (2D) hybrid planar electrode structure and 3D deeply entrenched electrode architecture. Demonstration of thin film cameras less than 100-μm thick with onboard thin ASICs could be an initial step to realize multilayer 3D detectors and SPC modes for XFELs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1248901
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-27100
Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Instrumentation
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 12; Conference: 17th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors, Hamburg (Germany), 28 Jun 2015; Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MaRIE XFEL; GHz hard X-ray imaging detector; single-photon-counting (SPC) mode; multilayer 3D detector architecture

Citation Formats

Wang, Zhehui. On the single-photon-counting (SPC) modes of imaging using an XFEL source. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/10/12/C12013.
Wang, Zhehui. On the single-photon-counting (SPC) modes of imaging using an XFEL source. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/12/C12013
Wang, Zhehui. Mon . "On the single-photon-counting (SPC) modes of imaging using an XFEL source". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/12/C12013. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1248901.
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title = {On the single-photon-counting (SPC) modes of imaging using an XFEL source},
author = {Wang, Zhehui},
abstractNote = {In this study, the requirements to achieve high detection efficiency (above 50%) and gigahertz (GHz) frame rate for the proposed 42-keV X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at Los Alamos are summarized. Direct detection scenarios using C (diamond), Si, Ge and GaAs semiconductor sensors are analyzed. Single-photon counting (SPC) mode and weak SPC mode using Si can potentially meet the efficiency and frame rate requirements and be useful to both photoelectric absorption and Compton physics as the photon energy increases. Multilayer three-dimensional (3D) detector architecture, as a possible means to realize SPC modes, is compared with the widely used two-dimensional (2D) hybrid planar electrode structure and 3D deeply entrenched electrode architecture. Demonstration of thin film cameras less than 100-μm thick with onboard thin ASICs could be an initial step to realize multilayer 3D detectors and SPC modes for XFELs.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/10/12/C12013},
journal = {Journal of Instrumentation},
number = 12,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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