Image noise properties of a phosphor-coated CCD X-ray detector

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作者
Gambaccini, M
Taibi, A
Baldelli, P
Del Guerra, A
Tuffanelli, A
机构
[1] Univ Ferrara, Dipartmento Fis, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
[2] INFN, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
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10.1016/S0168-9002(97)01304-1
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We are investigating on the imaging characteristics of a CCD X-ray detector based on the direct deposition of a scintillator onto the CCD surface. The overall performance of the system depends on the relative weight of two types of interaction: the scintillation photons interaction and the direct interaction of the X-rays within the CCD. Two different thicknesses of a Gd2O2S : Eu screen have been chosen as scintillator coating? 100 and 200 mu m, respectively. Image noise has been measured for three different beam qualities and its dependence on the input beam X-ray energy is discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:508 / 510
页数:3
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