CMOS sensors for X-ray detection

Philip Kaaret; Steve Tammes; Tyler Roth; Casey T. DeRoo

doi:10.1117/12.2594312

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CMOS sensors for X-ray detection

Philip Kaaret, Steve Tammes, Tyler Roth and Casey T. DeRoo

UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXII

08/05/2021

DOI: 10.1117/12.2594312

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Abstract

Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) sensors may offer improved performance compared to the charge-coupled devices common in X-ray satellites. We demonstrate x-ray detection in the soft x-ray band (250 to 1700 eV) by a commercially available back-illuminated CMOS sensor using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. While operating the device at room temperature, we measure energy resolutions (FWHM) of 48 eV at 250 eV and of 83 eV at 1700 eV, which are comparable to the performance of the CCD on Chandra and Suzaku.

Materials Science

Advanced Photon Source

CMOS

CMOS sensor

Energy (signal processing)

Full width at half maximum

Measure (physics)

Optoelectronics

X-ray

X-ray detector

Details

Title: Subtitle: CMOS sensors for X-ray detection
Creators: Philip Kaaret - University of Iowa
Steve Tammes - University of Iowa
Tyler Roth - University of Iowa
Casey T. DeRoo - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXII
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2594312
Language: English
Date published: 08/05/2021
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy; University College Courses
Record Identifier: 9984530267902771

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