Introduction
The PILATUS 100K is designed for superior performance with high speed to suit a
variety of applications. The PILATUS 100K detector system is an easy to use versatile
instrument, which can be used for challenging X-ray applications.
Salient Features
The key features of the PILATUS 100K are:
- It utilizes the newly developed CMOS hybrid-pixel technology
- Operates in single-photon-counting mode
- Has a compact size
- Has a high frame rate
- Is ready to use
- Air-cooled system
- Ensures simple operation and handling
- Comprehensive system with its own detector, data acquisition and analysis software TVX and PC with Linux OS
- Exceptional capabilities across all DECTRIS detector systems
Technical Specifications
The technical specifications of PILATUS 100K are:
| Number of modules |
1 |
| Sensor |
Reverse-biased silicon diode array |
| Sensor thickness |
320 mm |
| Pixel size |
172 x 172 mm2 |
| Format |
487 x 195 = 94,965 pixels |
| Area |
83.8 x 33.5 mm2 |
| Dynamic range |
20 bits (1:1,048,576) |
| Counting rate per pixel |
> 2 x 106 X-ray/s |
| Energy range |
3 – 30 keV |
| Quantum efficiency (calculated) |
3 keV: 80%
8 keV: 99%
15 keV: 55% |
| Energy resolution |
500 eV |
| Adjustable threshold range |
2 – 20 keV |
| Threshold dispersion |
50 eV |
| Readout time |
2.7 ms |
| Framing rate |
300 Hz |
| Point-spread function |
1 pixel |
| Data formats |
Raw data, TIF, EDF, CBF |
| External trigger/gate |
5V TTL, 3 different modes |
| Software interface |
Through socket connection; clients for EPICS, SPEC and stand-alone operation are available |
| Cooling |
Air-cooled |
| Power consumption |
15 W |
| Dimensions (WHD) |
144 x 110 x 180 mm |
| Weight |
4 kg |
Applications
The applications of the PILATUS 100K are:
- X-ray imaging
- X-ray diffraction
- Surface diffraction
- Material science
- Non-destructive testing
- Small-angle scattering (SAXS)
- Time-resolved experiments