APS Detector Pool

The Detector Pool provides many different types of x-ray detectors to beamline scientists at the Advanced Photon Source. These detectors are made available for short term loans (typically several days to a week or two, but this is flexible). Often the detector comes with a dedicated computer. The detector pool also coordinates loans between sectors, helps sectors repair equipment, and coordinates group purchases. Depending on budgets, we purchase new equipment, based largely on suggestions from the ring. Requests for detectors are submitted by beamline scientists at the sectors on behalf of general users. General Users are free to contact us regarding detector capabilities and other questions. The same people that run the detector pool also do x-ray detector development, with emphasis here on instrumentation that meets specific needs not solved by commercial equipment. The Detector Pool is staffed during normal working hours, Monday - Friday during a run.

	What's New: Updates to Fast CCD Project (07/28/08)				What's New:Sarnoff Fast CCD, Xradia Resolution Target (X500-200-30)				APS Equipment Pool
	Peter Denes has updated the status report for the FCCD collaboration with LBNL. Read more information on Taking pictures Speed Up H and V clock cycles Current aquisition cycle Gain correction Limitations Current conditions				User's Guide Sarnoff Fast CCD for microscopy imaging     1024 x 1024     16 micron pixels     100 frames/sec (unbinned)     Readnoise ~ 20 electrons     12-bit Dynamic Range (ADC)     75% Quantum Efficiency @ 500nm (Back-illuminated)     UniBlitz x-ray shutter (XRS6) and timing electronics. Xradia Resolution Target (X500-200-30)     0.5 micron finest features.     3 micron Structure Height (Gold)     Includes Siemens Star, Variable Line Spacing Grating, and Grids.				The Beamline Technical Support Group has several pieces of equipment which can be checked out on a short term basis by the APS User Community.