CCD X-ray detector
PIXIS-XO Princeton Instruments Acton

The advanced high-sensitivity, thermoelectrically cooled family of PIXIS-XO camera systems is designed with special back-illuminated CCDs without anti-reflection coating for direct imaging of very low energy X-rays (< 30 eV). The rotatable conflat flange design provides ultra-high vacuum hard metal seals with ability to align the CCD. When used with the software-programmable, high-capacity, or high-sensitivity amplifier, this system effectively delivers X-ray photon counting capabilities with up to 16-bit dynamic range. The thermoelectrically air cooled option provides maintenance-free operation where as water cooled option provides vibration-free operation.

Key Features and Benefits

- Direct Soft X-ray Imaging (<30 eV to ~ 10 keV)
- Back-illuminated CCD without AR coating
- 2048 x 2048 pixel CCD camera with 27.6 x 27.6 mm image available
- X-ray photon counting capability
- Deep-vacuum open nose-interface (VON)
- Rotatable ConFlat® flange with hard vacuum seal for TE cooled cameras
- High sensitivity, high dynamic range
- USB2.0 plug-n-play interface with optional Fiber Optic Extender Kit for USB 2.0 cameras for remote operation