title: CCD-based X-ray area detector for time-resolved diffraction experiments.
abstract: A fast X-ray area detector for diffraction, scattering and imaging experiments at microsecond to millisecond time resolution has been developed. The key element of the detector is a fast (291 frames s(-1)) framing camera with three CCDs. A prism forms identical images on the CCDs and the frame rate is increased three times by reading them alternately. In order to convert X-rays into visible light that is detectable with the CCDs, an X-ray image intensifier is used. The camera can also be used with a high-resolution X-ray detector. In both cases it was found to be important to use a phosphor with a short decay time to fully make use of the high-speed framing capability of the camera. Preliminary results of a fibre diffraction experiment on a skeletal muscle and coronary angiography are presented.
authors.affiliation: SPring-8/JASRI, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan. yagi@spring8.or.jp
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Katsuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D009862:Online Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens