eMLC External Collimator for Amptek Detectors
Amptek’s eMLC-1 External Collimator is an accessory which can be used to reduce the flux of X-rays entering Amptek’s SDD and Fast SDD® detectors from wide angles, improving background and reducing spectral interferences. The optimum external collimator depends strongly on the geometry of a particular instrument; many customers will design their own collimator for their application. This is a general purpose tool which helps in many applications and is a basis for customization.
Product Details
Amptek’s SDD and Fast SDD® detectors include an internal multilayer collimator (MLC), which prevents X-rays from reaching the edge of the detector’s active volume, where charge collection is poor. The eMLC-1 utilizes the same multilayer collimator, mounted externally, in a brass housing. The multilayer collimator stops X-rays efficiently, with a core of tungsten, and layers of progressively lower-Z materials to stop its characteristic X-rays; the outer layer is aluminum.
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eMLC-1 Specifications
