PIXcel 3D - The World's First 3D Detector

 

PANalytical's 3rd generation solid-state detection technology is the world's most advanced two-dimensional photon counting device incorporating the latest in solid-state pixel technology. 

 

The World's First 3D Detector

A world first, the revolutionary PIXcel3D detector is available as part of the new high-performance Empyrean platform.  Using PIXcel3D, PANalytical has been able to design a multi-purpose system that handles diffraction measurements on powders, high-resolution thin film, nanomaterials and solid objects in one instrument, with no compromise in data quality. 


PIXcel 3D

The World's First 3D Detector - Unrestricted Application

PIXcel3D delivers maximum flexibility for the widest range of applications.  It can be in four modes:

  • in 0D mode it offers the point detector with the highest dynamic range, e.g. for rocking curves, X-ray reflectometry, and small-angle X-ray scattering
  • in 1D mode it is the line detector with the highest dynamic range and the smallest strip size, outperforming any other solid-state strip detector
  • in 2D mode it is the area detector with the smallest pixels, the highest dynamic range per pixel, and the best resolution, thanks to a point spread function of only 1 pixel
  • in 3D mode it is the computed tomography (CT) detector with the lowest noise and the highest dynamic range, offering high contrast tomographic images without blurring by detector noise

 

Cutting-Edge Technology

The PIXcel3D detector is the result of PANalytical's exclusive partnership in the Medipix2 collaboration - a consortium of more than 16 leading particle physics research institutes across Europe, headed by CERN. 


Key Benefits

  • One detector for all applications
  • Superior resolution and speed of data collection
  • Unmatched dynamic range
  • High count rate linearity
  • Solid state detector, no cooling or counting gases

 

article date - 30/06/2011

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