3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Fast, low noise, megapixel detector and readout systems for future X-ray astronomy missions
Sven Herrmann, Peter Orel, Tanmoy Chattopadhyay +22
Next-generation strategic X-ray astronomy missions will require the simultaneous achievement of high angular resolution, large effective collecting area, and wide-field imaging wit…
astro-ph.IM2026
Characterisation of the NewAthena WFI's DEPFET Flight Production's Operational Parameters
Léonie Sommer, Johannes Müller-Seidlitz, Valentin Emberger +9
NewAthena's Wide Field Imager (WFI) uses detectors made up from Depleted P-Channel Field Effect Transistor (DEPFET) pixels operated in rolling shutter mode. The Large Detector Arra…
astro-ph.IM2024
Spectroscopic Performance of Detectors for Athena's WFI: Measurements and Simulation
Johannes Müller-Seidlitz, Robert Andritschke, Valentin Emberger +7
The depleted p-channel field effect transistor is the chosen sensor type for the Wide Field Imager of the Athena mission. It will be used in two types of cameras. One will enable o…