Development of an X-ray spectrometric system and feasibility tests of Silicon Drift Detector for medical and space applications

Andreani, Lucia (2014) Development of an X-ray spectrometric system and feasibility tests of Silicon Drift Detector for medical and space applications, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Fisica, 26 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/6220.
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Abstract

The thesis work concerns X-ray spectrometry for both medical and space applications and is divided into two sections. The first section addresses an X-ray spectrometric system designed to study radiological beams and is devoted to the optimization of diagnostic procedures in medicine. A parametric semi-empirical model capable of efficiently reconstructing diagnostic X-ray spectra in 'middle power' computers was developed and tested. In addition, different silicon diode detectors were tested as real-time detectors in order to provide a real-time evaluation of the spectrum during diagnostic procedures. This project contributes to the field by presenting an improved simulation of a realistic X-ray beam emerging from a common X-ray tube with a complete and detailed spectrum that lends itself to further studies of added filtration, thus providing an optimized beam for different diagnostic applications in medicine. The second section describes the preliminary tests that have been carried out on the first version of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), integrated with large area position-sensitive Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) to be used on board future space missions. This technology has been developed for the ESA project: LOFT (Large Observatory for X-ray Timing), a new medium-class space mission that the European Space Agency has been assessing since February of 2011. The LOFT project was proposed as part of the Cosmic Vision Program (2015-2025).

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Andreani, Lucia
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze matematiche, fisiche ed astronomiche
Ciclo
26
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
X-rays, spectrometry, simulation, silicon diode detectors, CsI(Tl).
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DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/6220
Data di discussione
24 Marzo 2014
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