Characterization of edgeless CdTe detectors for use in hard X-Ray imaging applications

Matthew C. Veale, Steven J. Bell, Lawrence L. Jones, Paul Seller, Matthew D. Wilson, Robert C. Cernik, Juha Kalliopuska, Harri Pohjonen, Hans Andersson, Seppo Nenonen, Vyacheslav Kachkanov

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    Abstract

    Segmentation of the anode-side of a M-π-n CdTe diode produces detectors with excellent spatial and energy resolution while maintaining an active area that extends to the detector edge. The CdTe pixel detectors reported have 250 ìm pitch, a detector thicknesses of 1 mm and are bonded to a spectroscopic readout ASIC. The results from an edgeless M-π-n CdTe detector with indium-diffused anodes, produced via diamond blade segmentation, are compared to those of a CdTe Schottky pixel detector with aluminium anodes and guard band produced using standard photolithographic techniques. The energy resolution at 59.54 keV was measured to be 1.4% and 1.3% for the standard and edgeless detector respectively. The spectroscopic performance of pixels located at the detector edges are discussed with reference to TCAD simulations and X-ray micro-beam measurements.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1536-1543
    JournalIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
    Volume59
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • CdTe
    • edgeless detectors
    • small pixel
    • TCAD simulation
    • X-ray detector

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