pnCCD-based Colour X-Ray Camera (CXC) systems for energy-dispersive X-ray detection in vacuum environments

CXC Vacuum Systems are complete Colour X-Ray Camera systems designed for energy-dispersive X-ray detection under vacuum conditions. They build on all core capabilities of the CXC Systems platform and adapt them for direct integration into vacuum chambers and synchrotron beamline environments.

These systems are supplied as fully integrated detector instruments, including the pnCCD sensor, mechanical housing, cooling infrastructure, control electronics, and the PNCamSuite software environment. Vacuum operation enables reduced absorption losses, lower background, and improved access to low-energy X-rays, making these systems well suited for demanding spectroscopic applications.

Key Features

• Builds on all features of the CXC Systems platform

• Designed for direct operation in vacuum environments

• Mechanical integration into vacuum chambers and beamline end stations

• Support for windowless and window-based configurations, depending on application

• Improved low-energy response through reduced absorption and background

• Compatible with UHV and synchrotron vacuum requirements

• Consistent software and data interfaces across all vacuum system variants

System Architectures

CXC Vacuum Systems are available in multiple mechanical architectures to support different experimental geometries, space constraints, and downstream instrumentation requirements.

Use the options below to explore how vacuum systems are implemented in compact, flexible, or aperture-based configurations.