The X-PIPS Detector is a spectroscopy sub-system sensitive to X-rays and low-energy gamma rays. It comprises a hermetically sealed silicon drift detector (SDD) element with a low noise CMOS reset type preamplifier and Peltier cooler.
Detector System Includes
- Silicon Drift Detector (SDD)
- Be Window
- CMOS Preamplifier
- Low Power Peltier Cooler
Performance
- Active Area – 25 mm2
- Collimated Active Area – 15 mm2
- Thickness – 0.5 mm
- Typical Resolution – 127 eV (FWHM)
- Energy Range – 1 to 30 keV
- ΔT > 75K at 30 °C heat sink temperature