CXC Ambient Systems
CXC Ambient Systems for In-Air Operation of pnCCD Color X-Ray Cameras
CXC Ambient Systems are complete Colour X-Ray Camera systems designed for energy-dispersive X-ray detection outside vacuum environments. They build on all core capabilities of the CXC Systems platform and adapt them for reliable operation in air or near-ambient conditions.
These systems are supplied as fully integrated detector instruments, including the pnCCD sensor, mechanical housing, cooling infrastructure, control electronics, and the PNCamSuite software environment. CXC Ambient Systems are optimised for straightforward integration into laboratory setups, OEM instruments, and beamline end stations where direct vacuum coupling is not required.
Key Features
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Builds on all features of the CXC Systems platform
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Designed for operation in ambient or near-ambient environments
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X-ray entrance windows for in-air detection
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Support for Pro sensor operation with controlled vacuum inside the detector head
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Protective window configurations for room-temperature Prime sensor operation
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Suitable for laboratory, OEM, and synchrotron end-station installations
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Consistent software and data interfaces across all ambient system variants
System Architectures
CXC Ambient Systems are available in multiple mechanical architectures to support different integration concepts, space constraints, and experimental geometries.
Use the options below to explore how ambient systems are implemented in fixed, flexible, or aperture-based configurations.
CXC Core Ambient Systems
Fully integrated detector and electronics in a compact, fixed mechanical design.
CXC Flex Ambient Systems
Sensor head with remote electronics for flexible positioning and reduced mass at the experiment.
CXC Flex Ambient Aperture Systems
Ambient systems with a central aperture, enabling transmitted-beam and downstream instrumentation geometries.