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Title: Correction of complex nonlinear signal response from a pixel array detector

Journal Article · · Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online)
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States); Univ. of Denmark (Denmark)
  2. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Denmark (Denmark)

The pulsed free-electron laser light sources represent a new challenge to photon area detectors due to the intrinsic spontaneous X-ray photon generation process that makes single-pulse detection necessary. Intensity fluctuations up to 100% between individual pulses lead to high linearity requirements in order to distinguish small signal changes. In real detectors, signal distortions as a function of the intensity distribution on the entire detector can occur. Here a robust method to correct this nonlinear response in an area detector is presented for the case of exposures to similar signals. The method is tested for the case of diffuse scattering from liquids where relevant sub-1% signal changes appear on the same order as artifacts induced by the detector electronics.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI ID:
1188672
Journal Information:
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online), Vol. 22, Issue 3; ISSN 1600-5775
Publisher:
International Union of CrystallographyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
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