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)

Detector Development Seminars

APS Equipment Pool

Sarnoff Camera

Peter Denes has updated the status report for the FCCD collaboration with LBNL.

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  • Taking pictures
  • Speed Up H and V clock cycles
  • Current aquisition cycle
  • Gain correction
  • Limitations
  • Current conditions

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    Title: The Future of Photo-Detection: An Industry Perspective
    Speaker: Paul Hink, Photonis
    Location: Building 362, Room F-108
    Date: Wednesday 16 Sept 2009
    Time: 11:00 am

    Summary
    Paul will discuss what are the future drivers for photodetection
    from the markets perspective as compared to current state-of-the-art and
    what contributions the national labs and universities can make to meet
    these needs.

    One thing at a time, and that done well is a good thing.

    - "Flicka, Dicka, Ricka Bake a Cake", Maj Lindman, 1955

    Cole/Parmer Paristaltic Pump

    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.