Novel Silicon Drift Detector Devices for Ultra-Fast, High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy

Niculae, A.; Bechteler, A.; Eckhardt, R.; Hermenau, K.; Liebel, A.; Lütz, G.; Soltau, H.; Strüder, L.

doi:10.1017/s1431927616001057

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“…The operating resolution of the combined spectrometers during mapping was measured to be 127 eV full width at half maximum (FWHM) for Mn Kα, as measured by linear least-squares Gaussian peak fitting of the integral spectrum of a grain of Mn-bearing ilmenite ([Fe,Mn]TiO 3 ) that was present in the hyperspectral dataset. While the resolution achieved under the high-flux conditions in this study (>200 kcps) is 5 eV (~4%) worse than for the state of the art SDD-EDS detectors (e.g., 122 eV FWHM for Mn Kα, Niculae et al, 2016), it has been demonstrated previously that a resolution of 128 eV for Mn Kα was sufficient to resolve difficult overlaps in EDS quantification such as the Ti K and Ba L series lines (Ritchie et al, 2012).…”

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Deciphering the Complex Mineralogy of River Sand Deposits through Clustering and Quantification of Hyperspectral X-Ray Maps

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Alluvial mineral sands rank among the most complex subjects for mineral characterization due to the diverse range of minerals present in the sediments, which may collectively contain a daunting number of elements (>20) in major or minor concentrations (>1 wt%). To comprehensively characterize the phase abundance and chemistry of these complex mineral specimens, a method was developed using hyperspectral x-ray and cathodoluminescence mapping in an electron probe microanalyser (EPMA), coupled with automated cluster analysis and quantitative analysis of clustered x-ray spectra. This method proved successful in identifying and quantifying over 40 phases from mineral sand specimens, including unexpected phases with low modal abundance (<0.1%). The standard-based quantification method measured compositions in agreement with expected stoichiometry, with elemental detection limits in the range of <10–1,000 ppm, depending on phase abundance, and proved reliable even for challenging mineral species, such as the multi-rare earth element (REE) bearing mineral xenotime [(Y,REE)PO4] for which 24 elements were analyzed, including 12 overlapped REEs. The mineral identification procedure was also capable of characterizing mineral groups that exhibit significant compositional variability due to the substitution of multiple elements, such as garnets (Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Cr), pyroxenes (Mg, Ca, Fe), and amphiboles (Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, Al).

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Deciphering the Complex Mineralogy of River Sand Deposits through Clustering and Quantification of Hyperspectral X-Ray Maps

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“…On Earth the PIN detectors are still used as a cheap X-ray detector in hand-held instruments with limited performance in speed and energy resolution. Silicon drift detectors [1] have replaced almost completely the Si(Li) detector in XRF and microanalysis measurements. They exhibit Fano limited energy resolution in a wide energy range and high count rate capability without the need of cryogenic cooling.…”

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X-ray Detectors - in Heaven and on Earth

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While the astrophysical objects are observed on a length scale of 10 24 m to 10 9 m the X-ray measurements on Earth range from 10 0 m down to 10 -12 m. Although the length scale is very different the techniques used show a lot of commonalities. The precise knowledge of the distribution, the density, structure and the chemical composition of matter is not only of major importance in many scientific fields, but equally in industrial applications. The analysis of X-rays in astronomyperformed in space -is used to derive for example composition and temperature of elements in supernova remnants, velocities of celestial sources, ionization states, ionization mechanisms, relaxation processes and atomic processes in hot plasmas. X-ray fluorescence or X-ray diffraction from matter on Earth is used to study its composition, structure and dynamics. In the fields ranging from physics and chemistry to material and life sciences X-ray techniques are able to deliver meaningful answers to fundamental questions. In addition, quality assurance and control in industrial processes are very often performed with methods making use of X-ray fluorescence and diffraction.The generation mechanisms of the exciting radiation are quite different in both fields: In astrophysics the X-rays can be generated through high temperatures, rapidly spinning objects, collision of matter, etc. while on Earth dedicated controlled instruments like X-ray tubes, synchrotrons, laser plasma or accelerator driven sources and charged particles (PIXE) are used. In both cases the experimental techniques for the detection of the X-rays are similar while the scientific questions are very different. While in X-ray astronomy gigantic X-ray mirrors are used to focus the incoming light onto the focal plane on Earth KB-mirrors, zone plates, crystals and gratings are used to guide the X-rays to the detector. Despite of the large mirrors in astronomy only a few X-rays are reaching the detector per second while it can be as high as 10 9 X-rays in the case of terrestrial applications. The desired common features of the detectors for both areas "Heaven and Earth" are: (1) high quantum efficiency, (2) low electronic noise at high readout speed translating in good energy resolution, (3) adjusted spatial resolution, (4) large areas with high fill factor, (5) good long-term stability, high radiation hardness, (6) low detector generated background and (7) high dynamic range. Although the ranking of (1) to (7) is different in the various fields of applications they all play a key role during the development of the detectors. Four types of silicon X-ray radiation detectors will be presented including their performance in X-ray satellite missions and measurements in solid state and atomic physics, material science and the study of soft matter: PIN and PAD detectors (1), Silicon Drift detectors (2), Charge Coupled Devices (3), hybrid pixel detectors and active pixel sensors (4). PIN and PAD detectors were first used for X-ray measurements in space on a Mars mission for the analysis o...

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