The PILATUS detectors marked a new era in X-ray detection at synchrotrons, and the latest-generation PILATUS3 is the result of our mission to perfect hybrid-photon counting.
DECTRIS PILATUS3® photon-counting detectors use DECTRIS Instant Retrigger® technology to enable non-paralyzable counting for enhanced, high-rate counting performance and highly accurate count-rate correction. Excellent data quality is the key benefit of all PILATUS3 detector systems, and it is achieved through various unique features: the absence of readout noise and dark signals, a sharp point-spread function, and a high dynamic range with a counter depth of 20 bits (~1 million counts).
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Fast & precise: these detectors offer single-photon counting, with a count rate up to 107 ph/s/pixel.
- Versatile: our detectors come in many sizes and geometries, with optional vacuum capability.
- Reliable: these detectors feature extremely stable performance and radiation hard design. Delivery terms are guaranteed, thanks to streamlined industrial production and top-notch support over the product’s entire lifetime.
Detectors
PILATUS3 X
PILATUS3 X detectors feature frame rates up to 500 Hz and sub-millisecond readout times — enabling novel experimental strategies.
PILATUS3 X CdTe
PILATUS3 X CdTe is the first large-area, single-photon-counting X-ray detector that offers highly efficient detection at energies up to 100 keV.
PILATUS3 S
PILATUS3 S detectors are the optimal choice when you need excellent data from a high-count-rate detector, but do not require the ultimate frame rate.
Compare*
| PILATUS3 X | PILATUS3 X CdTe | PILATUS3 S | |
| Frame rate (max.) [Hz] | 500 | 500 | 25 |
| Region of Interest (ROI) readout | Yes | Yes | No |
| Readout time [ms] | 0.95 | 0.95 | 2.03 |
| Sensor material | Silicon (Si) | Cadmium telluride (CdTe) | Silicon (Si) |
| Energy range [keV] | 5 - 36 | 15 - 80 | 5 - 36 |
| View full specifications | View full specifications | View full specifications |
*All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Techniques
X-ray diffraction
Patterns with both weak and intense reflections are no challenge for the high dynamic range of DECTRIS strip detectors.
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Spectroscopy
The combination of single-photon sensitivity with zero background noise enhances even the most advanced spectroscopic techniques.
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Scattering
Scattering techniques, such as SAXS/WAXS, greatly benefit from our detectors’ fast frame rates and outstanding signal-to-noise ratio.
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