MICROCALORIMETERS FOR BROAD-BAND HIGH-RESOLUTION X-RAY SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS

Authors
LEGROS M SILVER E MADDEN N BEEMAN J GOULDING F LANDIS D HALLER E
Citation
M. Legros et al., MICROCALORIMETERS FOR BROAD-BAND HIGH-RESOLUTION X-RAY SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 345(3), 1994, pp. 492-495
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
345
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
492 - 495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1994)345:3<492:MFBHXS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A large area microcalorimeter with 95% quantum efficiency at 6 keV has been developed. When fully illuminated, it produces X-ray spectra bet ween 0.5 and 7 keV with an energy resolution of 23 eV. On a smaller, b ut similar detector, we measure 18 eV. The resolution is obtained at i nput count rates of 10-50 Hz in real-time with analog pulse processing and thermal pile-up rejection. The detector is incorporated into a co mpact and portable cryogenic refrigerator system that is ready for use as a tool for analytical spectroscopy.