Electromagnetic pulse protective shielding for digital x-ray detectors

Schreiner S, Rauch C, Akstaller B, Bleuel P, Fröjdh E, Martynenko AS, Mozzanica A, Neumayer P, Wegert L, Zielbauer B, Zink A, Anton G, Michel T, Funk S (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Book Volume: 94

Article Number: 075106

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1063/5.0160120

Abstract

Laser-driven x-ray backlighting can be used to image fast dynamic processes like the propagation of laser-driven shock waves in matter. We demonstrate and evaluate the feasibility of operating the JUNGFRAU detector designed by PSI, a direct detecting x-ray detector, in environments with extreme electromagnetic pulses. The electromagnetic pulse-protective housing is specifically designed for this detector and optimized for pump-probe experiments at the Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Heavy Ion EXperiments (PHELIX) facility at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH. The beryllium x-ray entrance window of the protective housing has a high x-ray transmission of 94% at 8 keV. Measurements have shown that the housing simultaneously provides a relative damping of the electromagnetic field on average higher than 1000 in the frequency range of 100 MHz to 5 GHz. The results demonstrate the feasibility of operating digital detectors in experiments where strong electromagnetic pulses are present.

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Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) Switzerland (CH) GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH Germany (DE)

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APA:

Schreiner, S., Rauch, C., Akstaller, B., Bleuel, P., Fröjdh, E., Martynenko, A.S.,... Funk, S. (2023). Electromagnetic pulse protective shielding for digital x-ray detectors. Review of Scientific Instruments, 94(7). https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0160120

MLA:

Schreiner, Stephan, et al. "Electromagnetic pulse protective shielding for digital x-ray detectors." Review of Scientific Instruments 94.7 (2023).

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