RIXSCam Mini
XCAM
Compact single-EMCCD soft X-ray detector for RIXS experiments with Peltier cooling and sub-5 um centroided spatial resolution.
Technical specifications
- Total active area
- 26.11 x 25.73 mm
- Active pixels (H x V)
- 1632 x 1608 pixels
- Pixel size
- 16 x 16 um
- Readout rate
- 3 MHz
- System noise (HR output)
- <=15 e-
- System noise (LS gain 150)
- <=1 e-
- System noise (no LS gain)
- <=100 e-
- Post-processed spatial resolution
- < 5 um
- Energy range
- 250-3000 eV
- Vacuum compatibility
- 10e-9 mbar
- Temperature control range
- -70 to -40 deg C
About
The RIXSCam Mini is a high-precision X-ray detector designed for RIXS experiments at synchrotron facilities. It delivers single-photon detection with micron-level spatial resolution, combining ultra-low read noise (~1 e- RMS with EM gain) with advanced centroiding algorithms for super-resolution imaging in the 250–3000 eV soft X-ray energy range.
Unlike the larger multi-detector RIXSCam, the Mini employs a fixed-angle Peltier cooling system rather than cryogenic liquid cooling, simplifying installation and operation at beamlines where space or infrastructure is limited. Temperature is regulated between -70 and -40 deg C to minimise dark current and thermal noise, enabling long exposures required for low-flux X-ray spectroscopy experiments.
The system is fully UHV-compatible to 10e-9 mbar and achieves post-processed spatial resolution below 5 um. With an active area of 26.11 x 25.73 mm and 1632 x 1608 pixels, it provides a compact yet high-performance single-detector alternative suited to instruments where full multi-detector configurations are not required.
Documentation
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