DECTRIS PILATUS3 R CdTe

Thanks to their cadmium-telluride sensor, DECTRIS PILATUS3® R CdTe X-ray detectors are ideal for high-energy laboratory applications that require large-area detection. Direct detection in a hybrid-pixel detector results in sharper signals and better spatial resolution than is possible with scintillator-based detectors. CdTe X-ray detectors also provide more than 95% efficiency for Mo, Ag, and In radiation. Combined with noise-free, single-photon counting, these capabilities permit PILATUS3 R CdTe cameras to achieve new levels of sensitivity and accuracy in the laboratory.

Laboratory X-ray sources, particularly for hard X-rays, are much weaker than sources at a synchrotron, and longer exposure times are required. Thanks to the absence of dark current and readout noise, PILATUS3 R detectors outperform other technologies in this regard. Single-photon counting is also free of other sources of noise and inaccuracy that are intrinsic to charge-integrating CMOS detectors.

Sensitive: these detectors provide more than 95% efficiency for Mo, Ag, and In radiation.
Accurate: the detectors offer noise-free detection, even for long exposure times.
Reliable: detector performance is always stable. Delivery terms are guaranteed, thanks to streamlined industrial production and top-notch support.

Detectors

Detector Specifications*

	PILATUS3 R CdTe 1M	PILATUS3 R CdTe 300K	PILATUS3 R CdTe 300K-W	PILATUS3 R CdTe 100K-M
Active area (W x H) [ mm² ]	168.7 x 179.4	83.8 x 106.5	253.7 x 33.5	83.8 x 33.5
Pixel array (W x H)	981 x 1,043	487 x 619	1,475 x 195	487 x 195
Pixel size (W x H) [ µm² ]	172 x 172	172 x 172	172 x 172	172 x 172
Inter-module gap (Hor./Vert.) [ pixels ]	7 / 17	- / 17	7 / -	- / -
Intra-module gap (Hor.) [ pixels ]	1	1	1	1
Count rate (max.) [ ph/s/pixel ]	10⁷	10⁷	10⁷	10⁷
Energy range [ keV ]	15 - 80	15 - 80	15 - 80	15 - 80
Frame rate (max.) [ Hz ]	5	20	20	20
Readout time [ ms ]	7	7	7	7
Sensor material	Cadmium telluride (CdTe)	Cadmium telluride (CdTe)	Cadmium telluride (CdTe)	Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
Sensor thickness [ µm ]	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Point-spread function (FWHM) [ pixels ]	1	1	1	1
Vacuum compatibility	Contact us	Optional	Optional	Optional
Dimensions (W x H x D) [ mm³ ]	265 x 286 x 455	158 x 193 x 262	280 x 62 x 296	114 x 69 x 118 (Detector head)
Weight [ kg ]	25	7.5	7	0.9 (Detector head)
Cooling method	Water	Water	Water	Water (Detector head)
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