一种聚焦型X射线探测器在轨性能标定方法

X射线探测器是X射线天文观测及脉冲星导航的核心器件,受发射振动、高能粒子辐射损伤及元器件老化等影响,X射线探测器空间观测性能会逐渐变化,X射线探测器在轨标定有利于观测天体X射线辐射信息的准确获取及精确建模.研究利用了脉冲星辐射能谱标定X射线探测器性能的方法,能较好地消除探测器本底及空间环境噪声的影响,通过处理脉冲星导航试验卫星(XPNAV-1卫星)的Crab脉冲星观测数据,评估了我国首款聚焦型X射线探测器的在轨性能.计算结果表明,XPNAV-1卫星上聚焦型X射线探测器的有效面积在0.6-1.9 keV能段内优于2 cm~2,其中在0.7 keV能量处取得最大值3.06 cm~2,探测效率约10%;有效面积随着探测能量增大而减小,在2—3.5 keV能段内有效面积约为1 cm~2,而大于5 keV能段的有效面积约为0.1 cm~2,且此能段估计精度明显受光子统计误差影响.同时研究了考虑能量响应矩阵的探测器有效面积标定新方法,利用地面性能测试中五个特征能谱处的能量分辨率重构其能量响应矩阵,重新标定了聚焦型X射线探测器有效面积,发现该能量响应矩阵对结果影响较小.最后建议观测某些超新星遗迹监测能量分辨率及能量线性等指标的变化.     

5—25keV刻度用X射线发生器

利用轫致辐射激发原子产生X射线荧光,经吸收边过滤,研制成单色低中能X射线发生器。实验给出5—25keV能区的4个单能点的强度、纯度以及相应的剂量率,可供刻度使用。     

K_α单光子计数CCD标定北大核心CSCD

对三台单光子计数CCD的能量响应特性和探测效率进行实验标定。采用标准放射源对CCD进行照射,将CCD图像进行统计处理后,得到CCD的能量响应曲线。响应曲线近似为线性,不同的CCD响应曲线斜率明显不同。编写了MATLAB程序对多像素事件进行处理,获得CCD的探测效率曲线。在不同的能点处,CCD的探测效率明显不同,在5.1keV附近探测效率达到最大值。标定结果与XOP软件计算得到的吸收效率理论结果比较一致。该标定结果可用于超强激光打靶产生的Kα荧光光子产额和能谱的定量精确处理。     

锂玻璃探测器中子探测效率的刻度

为了精确测量keV能区的中子俘获截面,中国原子能科学研究院正在建造一台4π 全吸收型γ 探测装置---GTAF,锂玻璃探测器将会作为中子束流监视器测量中子能谱。利用5SDH-2 加速器刻度了锂玻璃探测器在两个入射中子单能点(250 和565 keV) 的探测效率,并使用EANT4 和MCNP 程序模拟计算了锂玻璃探测器的相对探测效率。通过归一化实验数据和模拟结果,得到了锂玻璃探测器在10keV~1 MeV 能区的中子探测效率曲线。对于把锂玻璃探测器测量得到的飞行时间谱转化为中子束流能谱,是一项非常重要的工作,同时为探测器效率刻度提供了新方法。In order to accurately measure the neutron capture cross section in the energy range of keVMeV, 4 πgamma-ray total absorption facility (GTAF) is being constructed at China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE). The lithium glass detector will be used as a neutron beam monitor for GTAF. The detection efficiency of the lithium glass detector at two incident neutron energy points (250, 565 keV) was calibrated in 5SDH-2 accelerator, and the relative detection efficiency was simulated by GEANT4 and MCNP code. By the normalization of the experimental data and simulation result, the neutron detection efficiency curve of the lithium glass detector between 10 keV and 1 MeV was obtained. This work will be important to convert the Time-of-flight spectrum that be measured by Li-glass detector to the energy spectrum of neutron beam, and provide the new method for calibration of detection efficiency.     

10-25 keV电子致厚W,Au靶韧致辐射谱的测量

测量了10-25 keV电子碰撞厚W, Au靶产生的韧致辐射谱, 并与Monte Carlo程序PENELOPE模拟的X射线谱进行了比较, 除在3 keV前实验谱略低于理论谱外, 整体上两者符合得很好. 在模拟电子与靶材料相互作用产生韧致辐射时, PENELOPE程序中只包含有普通韧制辐射的截面数据. 我们的实验结果表明, 在电子与固体靶相互作用时, 没有明显的极化韧致辐射产生, PENELOPE程序能够可靠地描述电子与固体厚靶相互作用产生的韧致辐射.     

Si-PIN与CdTe探测器应用于X射线荧光能谱测量的研究

半导体探测器具有优异的性能因而被广泛应用于能量色散X射线荧光测量,以传统型Si-PIN半导体探测器与复合型CdTe半导体探测器为研究对象,分别从材料属性、探测效率、能量分辨率等方面对两种探测器进行对比,重点分析探测器灵敏区厚度、入射X射线能量、后级电路成型时间等因素对其性能的影响,并对由逃逸峰、空穴拖尾效应所导致的X射线荧光能谱的差异进行分析;同时,针对探测器空穴收集不完全的问题,基于FPGA设计了带有上升时间甄别功能的数字多道脉冲幅度分析器,能够有效消除空穴拖尾的影响,提高能量分辨率。从实验结果可知:对能量低于15keV的射线,Si-PIN与CdTe探测器的探测效率基本相当;对能量大于15keV的射线,CdTe探测器的的探测效率明显占优;Si-PIN探测器的最佳成形时间约为10μs,CdTe探测器的最佳成形时间约为2.6μs,因而CdTe探测器更适用于高计数率条件;对于不同能量的X射线,Si-PIN探测器的能量分辨率优于CdTe探测器;CdTe探测器具有明显的空穴拖尾效应,将CdTe探测器与带上升时间甄别功能的数字多道脉冲幅度分析器配合使用,其能量分辨率显著提高。     

微型X射线管出射谱特征研究及Be窗厚度确定

微型X射线管已广泛应用于现场元素分析、放射性医疗等领域,对于微型X射线管铍窗,普遍认为除保证管内真空外,应越薄越好。采用蒙特卡洛方法,模拟了从50～500 μm范围内共13个Be窗厚度的微型X射线管出射X射线谱。按照在应用中的作用,将出射X射线划分为不同能量段进行分析。通过分析谱线特征,发现Be窗厚度应依据其应用要求合理选择。因此,提出了K系特征X射线与轫致辐射强度的比值和低能射线与激发射线计数比值等参量作为评价Be窗厚度最优化的判断依据。除上述评判指标外,铍窗的厚度最优化选择还应考虑Be窗对不同能量X射线的屏蔽效果。依据模拟结果分析,原位(现场)X射线能量色散荧光分析应用中,Be窗厚度约250 μm的微型X射线管最为合适。与50 μm铍窗厚度出射射线相比,71.66%低能原级X射线被屏蔽,5~50 keV能量原级X射线仅有21.31%被屏蔽,低能射线强度占总X射线比值小于10%,且K系X射线占激发射线的比例仍保持较高的水平。因此,采用250 μm铍窗厚度的微型X射线管作为能量色散激发源,能保证探测器探测的有效信号比值较高,低能X射线对探测器的能量分辨率的影响最小,而且能量色散分析谱线的散射本底相对强度处于较低的水平,从而保证元素分析结果精准度。对于放射性治疗的应用中,则铍窗厚度越薄越好,此时,低能X射线具有较高的通量,能保证辐射剂量在治疗组织中剂量的集中。     

北京同步辐射装置软X光束线通量谱的绝对测量与计算

在北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)上用全吸收平行板充氙电离室作一级标准探测器,对硅光电二极管(AXUV—100)的效率在光子能量5—6.5keV进行了标定,建立了二级标准探测器;AXUV—100硅光电二极管在50eV-6keV有很好的线性响应,将其在硬X射线波段已标定的效率曲线外推到软X射线波段,并对BSRF3B1A和4B9B光束线在软X射线波段光子通量谱进行了初步地测量,测量结果与理论计算结果较为符合.在3B1A软X光学实验站,利用二级标准探测器对用于惯性约束聚变(ICF)的软X光探测器的灵敏度进行了标定,并取得了满意的结果.     

The bremsstrahlung induced by 0.3–2 keV electron scattering by Ar atoms

The differential spectra of a bremsstrahlung resulting from a 0.3–2 keV electron scattering by Ar atoms are studied. Photon energies within the ultrasoft X-ray band from 124 to 190.8 eV, which is characterized by the low dynamic polarizability of the Ar atom, are considered. For the entire spectrum of photon energies (124–190.8 eV), the intensity of the bremsstrahlung differential spectra first grows with an increase in the electron energy from 0.3 to 0.7 keV and then decreases as the electron energy increases from 0.7 to 2 keV. The increase in intensity is directly proportional, and the decrease is inversely proportional to the square root of the energy of the scattered electrons. Within the context of a "low-energy" approximation, the increase in the number of photons with the electron energy is due to the contribution of the atomic excitation and ionization channels being available during the bremsstrahlung process.     

Total bremsstrahlung spectra in targets of Al,Ti, Sn and Pb produced by complete absorption of 90Sr β particles

Total bremsstrahlung (BS) spectra in thick targets of Al, Ti, Sn and Pb produced by complete absorption of ⁹⁰Sr β particles (0–546 keV) are reported in the photon energy region of 10–30 keV. The experimental BS spectral photon distributions were compared with the theoretical BS spectral photon distributions obtained from Elwert corrected (non‐relativistic) Bethe–Heitler theory, modified Elwert factor (relativistic) Bethe–Heitler theories for ordinary bremsstrahlung (OB) and the modified Elwert factor (relativistic) Bethe–Heitler theory, which include the polarization bremsstrahlung (PB) into OB in stripped atom approximation. It has been observed that the experimental results are showing better agreement with the modified Elwert factor (relativistic) Bethe–Heitler theory having the contribution of PB at photon energy from 10 to 30 keV. This indicates the importance of PB in BS spectra, while studying the spectral photon distributions produced by continuous β particles having energy range of 0–546 keV in thick metallic targets. Further, it is observed that the contribution of PB into OB increases with increase in atomic number of the target and decreases with increase in photon energy. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

天文观察用超软X射线探测器的标定

在北京同步辐射装置3W1B光束线上,对天文观测用超软X射线(0.2keV—3.5keV)正比计数管探测器进行了系统地标定.得到了正比计数管的死时间、计数率坪曲线、能量线性、能量分辨、窗材料透过比曲线;借助于已标定过的光电二极管探测器,测量了正比管探测器的能量响应效率,标定不确定度在10%—18%之间.另外,还对正比管系统在卫星上的六道记录和在实验室里的多道记录进行了对比,两种记录方式符合得很好.     

Superconducting tunnel junctions as detectors for high‐resolution x‐ray spectroscopy

Superconducting tunnel junctions (STJs) are a type of cryogenic detector with a working temperature of about 100 mK. They allow the combination of low energy threshold, high quantum efficiency and good count rate capability with an excellent energy resolution; at an x‐ray energy of 5.9 keV an energy resolution of 10.8 eV (FWHM) has been achieved. The detector system described is based on STJs which consist of two superconducting Al electrodes separated by a thin dielectric tunnel barrier. The tunneling process of quasi‐particles created by deposition of energy in the electrodes leads to a detectable current signal. The STJ is equipped with a superconducting Pb absorber which is read out via phonons. The Pb absorber increases absorption efficiency (～50% at 6 keV) and suppresses detector artefacts. The degeneration of Pb, most probably due to oxidation, is overcome by the introduction of a protective SiO layer on top of the absorber. This layer leads to a slight reduction of energy resolution. Nevertheless, a resolution of 9.7 eV at 1.7 keV and of ～20 eV at 5.9 keV could be realized with a prototype detector. Currently this STJ‐based detector system is being incorporated into a prototype cryogenic spectrometer for XRF analysis. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thick-target X-ray bremsstrahlung spectra produced in 6.5 keV and 7.5 keVe--Hf collisions

The absolute doubly differential cross-sections (DDCS) for production of the thick-target X-ray bremsstrahlung spectra in collisions of 6.5 keV and 7.5 keV electrons with thick Hf target are measured. The X-ray photons are counted by a Si(Li) detector placed at 90° to the electron beam direction. The bremsstrahlung spectra are corrected for various ‘solid-state effects’ namely, electron energy-loss, electron back-scattering, and photon-attenuation in the target, in addition to the correction for detector’s efficiency. The DDCS values after correction, are compared with the predictions of a most accurate thin-target bremsstrahlung theory [H K Tseng and R H Pratt,Phys. Rev. A3, 100 (1971); Kisselet al, Atomic Data Nucl. Data Tables 28, 381 (1983)]. Also, a dependence of the absolute DDCS on atomic numberZ of the targets (₄₇Ag,₇₉Au and₇₂Hf) at 7.0 keV and 7.5 keV electron energies has been studied. The agreement between experiment and theory is found to be satisfactory within 27% systematic error of measurements. However, an apparent systematic difference between experiment and theory in the region of low-energy photons has been explained qualitatively by considering the fact that the hexagonal atomic structure of Hf offers possibly a greater magnitude of ‘solid-state effects’ in respect of blocking the low-energy bremsstrahlung photons from coming out of the target surface than does the cubic-face centered structure of Ag and Au target in similar conditions of the experiment.     

Investigation of GEM-Micromegas detector on X-ray beam of synchrotron radiation

To reduce the discharge of the standard bulk Micromegas and GEM detectors, a GEM-Micromegas detector was developed at the Institute of High Energy Physics. Taking into account the advantages of the two detectors, one GEM foil was set as a preamplifier on the mesh of Micromegas in the structure and the GEM preamplification decreased the working voltage of Micromegas to significantly reduce the effect of the discharge. At the same gain, the spark probability of the GEM-Micromegas detector can be reduced to a factor 0.01 compared to the standard Micromegas detector, and an even higher gain could be obtained. This paper describes the performance of the X-ray beam detector that was studied at 1W2B Laboratory of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Finally, the result of the energy resolution under various X-ray energies was given in different working gases. This indicates that the GEM-Micromegas detector has an energy response capability in an energy range from 6 keV to 20 keV and it could work better than the standard bulk-Micromegas.     

康普顿探测器优化设计

康普顿探测器可以获得脉冲X射线照射量随时间变化的波形,探测器特性主要由收集体、介质和金属外壳的材料、尺寸决定。针对神龙一号加速器产生的X射线的能谱结构,应用蒙特卡罗模拟方法,进行探测器结构尺寸设计,获得最佳的有机玻璃介质厚度为30 mm。探测器灵敏度系数随X光能量变化的曲线表明其能量响应较差,分析与计算结果表明在收集体前加低Z金属可有效改善能量响应特性并提高灵敏度系数。计算得到用于测量神龙一号加速器的X射线照射量的康普顿探测器的灵敏度系数为6.86×1011(C/kg)-1。     

喷气式Z箍缩等离子体辐射软X射线能谱的研究

研制了一台五通道ROSS-FILTER-PIN软X射线能谱仪，能谱范围为0.28—1.56keV.它由5个连续能段组成，每个能段的起止边由罗斯滤片对(ROSS-FILTERS)的L或K吸收边确定.罗斯滤片对的厚度通过优化计算得到，为了使每个通道的灵敏区外响应(即所测能段外响应)与通道总响应之比最小，在滤片对的第二滤片上镀上了一定厚度的第一滤片材料；为了缩减滤片表面积以增强低能滤片的抗冲击能力及方便滤片加工，能谱仪采用了小探测面积的PIN探测器(1mm²).借助此能谱仪，测量得到了喷气式Z箍缩(Z-pinch)等离子体辐射软X射线能谱的分布，并研究了软X射线产额随箍缩状况的变化趋势. 关键词： Z箍缩等离子体 罗斯滤片 软X射线能谱     

Laser-produced plasma He-alpha source for pulse radiography

Through the use of time and space integrated kiloelectronvolt （keV） spectroscopy, we investigate the thermal emission of plasma, which produces strong line emission from the titanium K shell （He-a at 4.7 keV and H-α at 4.9 keV）, created by laser. In order to optimize the conversion efficiency enhancement on titanium foils, the experiment is conducted under a variety of laser-driven intensity conditions. The X-ray emission intensity at 4.7 keV is measured and compared with prediction. The experimental result demonstrates that the solid Ti target laser-produced plasma （LPP） source has X-ray emission at 4.7 keV, which are all generated from electronic transitions in Ti ions at pulse width of 2.1 ns or 30 ps, the crudely evaluated He-α X-ray intensity appears to slightly increase with laser intensity enhancement, and the pre- pulse effect increases the conversion efficiency of the He-α X-ray. In addition, a 90-μm-thick Ti foil as a filter is used to transmit He-α X-ray at near 4.7 keV, creating a quasi-monochromatic transmission and greatly reducing the lower- and higher-energy background.     

Characterization of an in‐vacuum PILATUS 1M detector

A dedicated in‐vacuum X‐ray detector based on the hybrid pixel PILATUS 1M detector has been installed at the four‐crystal monochromator beamline of the PTB at the electron storage ring BESSY II in Berlin, Germany. Owing to its windowless operation, the detector can be used in the entire photon energy range of the beamline from 10 keV down to 1.75 keV for small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) experiments and anomalous SAXS at absorption edges of light elements. The radiometric and geometric properties of the detector such as quantum efficiency, pixel pitch and module alignment have been determined with low uncertainties. The first grazing‐incidence SAXS results demonstrate the superior resolution in momentum transfer achievable at low photon energies.     

单光子计数型CCD的蒙特卡罗模拟

建立了适用于研究PI-LCX:1300型单光子计数型CCD量子效率及多像素事件的蒙特卡罗模拟模型,采用蒙特卡罗程序Geant4对0.5~30.0 keV能量区间的X射线在CCD芯片中的输运进行了模拟研究。研究了X射线在CCD芯片中的能量沉积谱,给出了CCD探测X射线的效率曲线,其结果与厂家提供的效率曲线一致。研究了Si片厚度对探测效率的影响,结果表明在有效探测范围内,Si片越厚探测效率越高,而对较高能量的X射线,此趋势不明显。研究了能量沉积分布在多个像素中的问题,结果表明周围像素中的能量沉积主要由中心像素的特征X射线及瑞利散射X射线所贡献,在5~30 keV之间X射线能量越高,能量沉积效率越低,多像素污染效果越弱。