Experimental comparison of pixel detector arrays and CCD-based systems for X-ray area detection on synchrotron beamlines

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 III, 2005, Pages 1760-1765

  Ponchut, Cyril ^a   Zontone, Federico ^a   Graafsma, Heinz ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

DQE; MTF; Pixel detectors; SAXS; Synchrotron; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; SYNCHROTRONS; X RAY SCATTERING;

DQE; MTF; SAXS; X RAY IMAGING;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 29144440984     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.856624     Document Type: Article

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