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Abstract In this paper, a focused detection system for X-ray pulsar-based Navigation (XNAV) is designed based on Silicon Drift Detector (SDD). The detector electronics mainly adopts the digital trapezoidal shaping method to measure the Times-Of-Arrival (TOAs) and energy of photons. The time measurement accuracy is better than 500ns. The energy resolution is 191eV at 8.05keV, and the maximum count rate is 500kcps between 1 and 12keV. In the semi-physical simulation experiment, the filtering of noise photons by energy discrimination significantly improves the correlation degree between the cumulative pulse profile and the standard profile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Standard methods used for establishing EDX Si(Li) detectors response functions (DRF) are tedious and require a significant amount of work and beam time, which is not always available. That fact frequently leads to the disregard of the specific DRF at the time of the measurement, and to the fit of spectra using "general" response functions, which were determined on detectors with different characteristics. The accurate description of the low energy side asymmetry of the peaks is necessary to quantify trace elements accurately and to determine fundamental parameters like X-ray intensity ratios and ionization cross sections. In the present work, a simple method to monitor the energy dependence of EDX detectors response function in the 5 keV to 15 keV range is presented. Four PIXE generated X-ray spectra of thin mono-elemental (Ti, Fe, Ni, and Au) films are shown to be enough for this purpose. The methodology can be used as a laboratory-based protocol to establish the DRF and to monitor it over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we present the first X-ray calibration performed over the 0.1–1.5 keV spectral range by means of a soft X-ray Manson source and the monochromator SYMPAX. This monochromator, based on a classical Rowland geometry, presents the novelty to be able to board simultaneously two detectors and move them under vacuum in front of the exit slit of the monochromatizing stage. This provides the great advantage to perform radiometric measurements of the monochromatic X-ray photon flux with one reference detector while calibrating another X-ray detector. To achieve this, at least one secondary standard must be operated with SYMPAX. This paper presents thereby an efficiency transfer experiment between a secondary standard silicon drift detector (SDD), previously calibrated on BESSY II synchrotron Facility, and another one (“unknown” SDD), devoted to be used permanently with SYMPAX. The associated calibration process is described as well as corresponding results. Comparison with calibrated measurements performed at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Radiometric Laboratory shows a very good agreement between the secondary standard and the unknown SDD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We developed a new scintillation timing detector using a proportional-mode silicon avalanche photodiode (Si-APD) for synchrotron radiation nuclear resonant scattering. We report on the nuclear forward scattering measurement on 61 Ni with a prototype detector using a lead-loaded plastic scintillator (EJ-256, 3 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness), mounted on a proportional-mode Si-APD. Using synchrotron X-rays of 67.41 keV, we successfully measured the time spectra of nuclear forward scattering on 61 Ni enriched metal foil and 61 Ni 86 V 14 alloy. The prototype detector confirmed the expected dynamical beat structure with a time resolution of 0.53 ns (FWHM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In past years efforts have concentrated on the development of arrays of Silicon Drift Detectors for X-ray spectroscopy. This is in stark contrast to the little effort that has been devoted to the improvement of germanium detectors, in particular for synchrotron applications. Germanium detectors have better energy resolution and are more efficient in detecting high energy photons than silicon detectors. In this context, the detector consortium of the European project LEAPS-INNOV has set an ambitious R&D program devoted to the development of a new generation of multi-element monolithic germanium detectors for X-ray detection. In order to improve the performance of the detector under development, simulations of the different detector design options have been performed. In this contribution, the efforts in terms of R&D are outlined with a focus on the modelization of the detector geometry and first performance results. These performance results show that a signal-to-background ratio larger than 1000 can be achieved in the energy range of interest from 5 keV to 100 keV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The recent development of silicon diode Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) has opened the possibility of enhanced response and faster frame rates for the detection of X-rays produced by next-generation light sources. Preliminary results are presented on the exposure of an LGAD to a series of 500 MHz streams of X-rays with energies between 6 and 16 keV from the SLAC SSRL. X-ray absorption pulses from neighboring beam pulses, separated by 2 nsec, are well resolved. Additional results from a novel, AC-coupled LGAD, excited by a narrow infrared laser beam, indicate a point-spread function with a full width of approximately 400 μ m. Further optimization of the AC-LGAD design should allow the extent of the point-spread function to be further reduced, and a granularity of 100 × 100 μ m 2 or finer to be reached. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports the latest technological development on the Low Gain Avalanche Detector (LGAD) and introduces a new architecture of these detectors called inverse-LGAD (iLGAD). Both approaches are based on the standard Avalanche Photo Diodes (APD) concept, commonly used in optical and X-ray detection applications, including an internal multiplication of the charge generated by radiation. The multiplication is inherent to the basic n ++ –p + –p structure, where the doping profile of the p + layer is optimized to achieve high field and high impact ionization at the junction. The LGAD structures are optimized for applications such as tracking or timing detectors for high energy physics experiments or medical applications where time resolution lower than 30 ps is required. Detailed TCAD device simulations together with the electrical and charge collection measurements are presented through this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel on-chip, customer-design spiral biasing adaptor (SBA) has been developed. A single SBA is used for biasing a Si drift detector (SDD) and SDD array. The use of an SBA reduces the biasing current. This paper shows the calculation of the geometry of an SBA and an SDD to get the best drift field in the SDD and SDD array. Prototype SBAs have been fabricated to verify the concept. Electrical measurements on these SBAs are in agreement with the expectations. The new SDD array with an SBA can be used for X-ray detection and in nuclear physics experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces a new concept of silicon radiation detector with intrinsic multiplication of the charge, called Low Gain Avalanche Detector (LGAD). These new devices are based on the standard Avalanche Photo Diodes (APD) normally used for optical and X-ray detection applications. The main differences to standard APD detectors are the low gain requested to detect high energy charged particles, and the possibility to have fine segmentation pitches: this allows fabrication of microstrip or pixel devices which do not suffer from the limitations normally found [1] in avalanche detectors. In addition, a moderate multiplication value will allow the fabrication of thinner devices with the same output signal of standard thick substrates. The investigation of these detectors provides important indications on the ability of such modified electrode geometry to control and optimize the charge multiplication effect, in order to fully recover the collection efficiency of heavily irradiated silicon detectors, at reasonable bias voltage, compatible with the voltage feed limitation of the CERN High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) experiments [2] . For instance, the inner most pixel detector layers of the ATLAS tracker will be exposed to fluences up to 2×10 16 1 MeV n eq /cm 2 , while for the inner strip detector region fluences of 1×10 15 n eq /cm 2 are expected. The gain implemented in the non-irradiated devices must retain some effect also after irradiation, with a higher multiplication factor with respect to standard structures, in order to be used in harsh environments such those expected at collider experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Energy-dispersive detection of X-rays using silicon drift detectors has a wide range of applications, especially for non-destructive material analysis. As X-ray spectra are acquired by signal processing of detector output signals, a key element is a shaping filter used for determination of X-ray energy values within digital signal processing. A flattop region in this filter prevents degradation of spectra by ballistic deficit effects. Detectors with large active areas demand high flattop times due to slow maximum signal rise times, causing pile-up effects and loss of count rate capability. In this work an approach using an energy filter with variable flattop time is presented, adapting the flattop time on a pulse-to-pulse basis to signal rise time. Implementation in hardware and experimental investigation is done using a 150 mm2 active area silicon drift detector. Spectroscopic performance is investigated using a 55Fe source operating at 1 × 106 counts/s. Peaking times of 50 ns and 100 ns are considered. In two series of measurements, influence of ballistic deficit is investigated for static flattop times between 150 ns and 800 ns, and for adaptive flattop time with 150 ns to 450 ns additional flattop time. Full width at half maximum, position, symmetry, and area of Mn-K α peak are evaluated and compared. Results at similar influence of ballistic deficit show increased signal throughput for adaptive flattop time by 17 % using the 50 ns peaking time, and by 15 % using the 100 ns peaking time. Comparison at similar signal throughput, on the other hand, shows superior spectra quality achieved by adaptive flattop time, indicating a significantly lower impact of ballistic deficit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]