Development of a high-spectral-resolution cadmium zinc telluride pixel detector for astrophysical applications

Fiona A. Harrison; Aleksey E. Bolotnikov; C. M. Hubert Chen; Walter R. Cook; Peter H. Mao; Steven M. Schindler

doi:10.1117/12.461165

11 March 2003 Development of a high-spectral-resolution cadmium zinc telluride pixel detector for astrophysical applications

Fiona A. Harrison, Aleksey E. Bolotnikov, C. M. Hubert Chen, Walter R. Cook, Peter H. Mao, Steven M. Schindler

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Proceedings Volume 4851, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461165
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

Over the last six years, we have been developing imaging Cadmium Zinc Telluride pixel detectors optimized for astrophysical focusing hard X-ray telescopes. This application requires sensors with modest area, relatively small pixels and sub-keV energy resolution. For experiments operating in satellite orbits, energy thresholds of ~1-~2 keV are also desirable. In this paper we describe the desired detector performance characteristics, and report on the status of our development effort. In particular, we present results from a 1152-channel custom low-noise VLSI readout designed to achieve excellent spectral resolution and good imaging performance in the 5 -- 100~keV band.

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Fiona A. Harrison, Aleksey E. Bolotnikov, C. M. Hubert Chen, Walter R. Cook, Peter H. Mao, and Steven M. Schindler "Development of a high-spectral-resolution cadmium zinc telluride pixel detector for astrophysical applications", Proc. SPIE 4851, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy, (11 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461165

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