RAD 800K
Compact, high-performance X-ray detector for advanced imaging applications
OVERVIEW
The RAD 800K is a compact photon-counting X-ray detector based on Medipix3RX technology, delivering high-speed, noise-free detection with flexible geometry and seamless integration into synchrotron and laboratory environments.
Key Features
Compact form factor adaptable for synchrotron and laboratory enviroments
Photon-counting, noise-free X-ray detection; dual-energy discrimination and charge summing modes
Advanced air-cooling system (no external chiller required)
High-speed acquisition up to 20,000 fps (1-bit mode)
TECH SPECIFICATIONS
| Tech specifications | |
|---|---|
| Frame rate | • 20,000 fps @ 1-bit
• 2,000 fps @12-bit • 1,000 fps @24-bit |
| Acquisition modes | Sequential or continuous |
| Readout time | 0 @ 1, 12-bit mode
1 ms @ 24-bit mode |
| Acquisition modes | Dual energy, charge summing mode |
| Count rate (at 10%) |
3.5 × 10⁵ ph/s/pixel
1.2 × 10⁷ ph/s/mm² |
| Software interface | PITEC User Interface
EPICS Drivers API for Python and C++ |
RAD 800K
Active area
The active area is 28 x 84 mm²
Sensors Options
RAD detectors are available with different semiconductor sensors to match the application energy range.
| SPECS | SI | CDTE |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 500 µm 1000 µm | 1000 µm |
| Energy Range | 6 - 25 keV | 8 - 150 keV |
| Adjustable threshold range | 4 - 25 keV | 5 - 75 keV |
Silicon (Si): ideal for low to mid-energy X-rays
Cadmium Telluride (CdTe): optimized for higher-energy applications
Applications
RAD detectors support a wide range of advanced X-ray applications:
X-ray imaging
Time-resolved experiments
Synchrotron-based techniques
Laboratory-based X-ray systems
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