PN-CCD detector for XMM and ABRIXAS

Details PN-CCD detector for XMM and ABRIXAS PN-CCD detector for XMM and ABRIXAS

Oct 1999

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Proc. SPIE Vol. 3765, p. 192-203, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy X, Oswald H. Siegmund; Kathryn A. Flan

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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A 6 cm X 6 cm large monolithic charge coupled device has been developed and fabricated as focal plane x-ray detector for the European XMM satellite mission and the German ABRIXAS mission. This spectroscopic silicon detector is denominated pn-CCD because of its use of reverse biased pn- junctions as charge transfer registers, as ultra-thin homogeneous photon entrance window and for the on-chip electronics. Due tot he pn-CCD concept, the whole wafer thickness of 300 micrometers is sensitive to ionizing radiation. The read-out is performed in parallel and needs only 73 ms for the 36 cm2 large detector area. A uniform low noise performance is realized by on-chip integrated JFET electronics. The two best pn-CCDs have been integrated in the flight cameras for XMM and abrixas and extensively tested for the long term operation in space. The presentation comprises the basic concept of the detector, a short description of the flight device and its fabrication, test and operating as well as the key performance parameters. The concluding outlook describes methods of further development of the pn-CCD.

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