Customisable X-ray fluorescence photodetector with submicron sensitivity using a ring array of silicon p-i-n diodes

Yoon, Phil S.

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-33966-y

Title: Customisable X-ray fluorescence photodetector with submicron sensitivity using a ring array of silicon p-i-n diodes

Journal Article · 29 October 2018 · Scientific Reports

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33966-y · OSTI ID:1619485

Yoon, Phil S.

The research and development of silicon-based X-ray fuorescence detectors achieved its submicron sensitivity. Its initial use is intended for in-situ beam monitoring at advanced light-source facilities. The efectively functioning prototype fully leveraged technologies and techniques from a wide array of scientifc disciplines: X-ray fuorescence technique, photon scattering and spectroscopy, astronomical photometry, semiconductor physics, materials science, microelectronics, analytical and numerical modelling, and high-performance computing. At the design stage, the systematic two-track approach was taken with the aim of attaining its submicron sensitivity: Firstly, the novel parametric method, devised for system-wide full optimisation, led to a considerable increase in detector’s total solid angle (0.9 steradian), or integrated feld-of-view (~3000 deg²), thus, in turn, yielding a substantial enhancement of its photon-detection efciency. Secondly, the minimisation of all types of limiting noise sources identifed resulted in a boost to detector’s signal-to-noise ratio, thereby achieving its targeted range of sensitivity. The subsequent synchrotron-radiation experiment with this X-ray detector demonstrated its capability to respond to 8-keV photon beams with 600-nanometre sensitivity. This Article reports on the innovative and efective design methods, formulated for systematising the process of custom-building ultrasensitive photodetectors, and future directions.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

OSTI ID:: 1619485

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 8; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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