36-cm2 large monolythic pn-CCD detector for EPIC on XMM

Peter Holl; Heinrich W. Braeuninger; Ulrich G. Briel; Robert Hartmann; Gisela D. Hartner; D. Hauff; Josef Kemmer; Eckhard Kendziorra; Norbert Krause; Peter Lechner; Bernhard Maier; Norbert Meidinger; Elmar Pfeffermann; Bernhard Pflueger; Martin Popp; Claus Reppin; Rainer H. Richter; J. Riedel; Heike Soltau; Diana Stoetter; Lothar Strueder; Joachim E. Truemper; Christoph von Zanthier

doi:10.1117/12.278910

15 October 1997 36-cm² large monolythic pn-CCD detector for EPIC on XMM

Peter Holl, Heinrich W. Braeuninger, Ulrich G. Briel, Robert Hartmann, Gisela D. Hartner, D. Hauff, Josef Kemmer, Eckhard Kendziorra, Norbert Krause, Peter Lechner, Bernhard Maier, Norbert Meidinger, Elmar Pfeffermann, Bernhard Pflueger, Martin Popp, Claus Reppin, Rainer H. Richter, J. Riedel, Heike Soltau, Diana Stoetter, Lothar Strueder, Joachim E. Truemper, Christoph von Zanthier

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Proceedings Volume 3114, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278910
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Monolithic arrays of 12 CCDs, 3 by 1 cm² each, have been developed and produced for the focal plane instrumentation of the European photon imaging camera (EPIC) on XMM and the German ABRIXAS x-ray satellite mission. The design parameters have been optimized to match the properties of the x-ray imaging optics as well as the x-ray intensity, energy bandwidth and characteristic time constants of the objects to observe. The pixel size is 150 by 150 micrometer²; readout is performed in parallel; low noise, spectroscopic performance is realized by on-chip integrated JFET electronics; highohmic, ultrapure bulk material allows full depletion and enhances the efficiency for higher energy x-ray detection. The fabrication process, the layout topology and the operating conditions guarantee for a ten year operation in space without performance degradation.

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Peter Holl, Heinrich W. Braeuninger, Ulrich G. Briel, Robert Hartmann, Gisela D. Hartner, D. Hauff, Josef Kemmer, Eckhard Kendziorra, Norbert Krause, Peter Lechner, Bernhard Maier, Norbert Meidinger, Elmar Pfeffermann, Bernhard Pflueger, Martin Popp, Claus Reppin, Rainer H. Richter, J. Riedel, Heike Soltau, Diana Stoetter, Lothar Strueder, Joachim E. Truemper, and Christoph von Zanthier "36-cm² large monolythic pn-CCD detector for EPIC on XMM", Proc. SPIE 3114, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII, (15 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278910

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