Advanced Photonix Inc. Announces New Low-Noise, Large Area X-Ray Detectors.Business Editors CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2001 Advanced Photonix Inc.(R) (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :API), announced that it has recently introduced a new series of highly sensitive, low-noise X-ray detectors, based on their proprietary Large Area Avalanche Photodiode (LAAPD) technology. The LAAPD is a rugged, compact, all solid state alternative to the photomultiplier tube (PMT See photomultiplier tube. ), and the new detectors incorporate a thermoelectrically cooled LAAPD with a charge sensitive preamplifier Preamplifier A voltage amplifier suitable for operation with a low-level input signal. It is intended to be connected to another amplifier with a higher input level. board and a mounting plate, providing excellent sensitivity and noise characteristics, making them ideal for high-precision applications. In announcing the new design, Brock Koren, president and chief executive officer of Advanced Photonix Inc., said, "While the traditional detection capabilities of our patented LAAPD technologies ranged from infrared, visible and ultraviolet light Ultraviolet light A portion of the light spectrum not visible to the eye. Two bands of the UV spectrum, UVA and UVB, are used to treat psoriasis and other skin diseases. , this new product extends our range to include beta particles and X-rays. By broadening our spectrum, we can now provide products to new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers in a variety of new markets." The new modules are available with a detector diameter of 3mm, 5mm, 10mm or 16mm and can be used for direct detection and spectrometry of beta particles and low-energy X-rays. In addition, they can be coupled with a scintillator scin·til·la·tor n. A substance that glows when hit by high-energy particles or photons. , allowing for detection of gamma rays Gamma rays Electromagnetic radiation emitted from excited atomic nuclei as an integral part of the process whereby the nucleus rearranges itself into a state of lower excitation (that is, energy content). and higher-energy X-rays. Typical OEM products would include equipment made for applications in analytical chemistry, radiation monitoring, materials analysis and low-level pulse counting. The detector modules have been specifically designed for easy mechanical interface to vacuum chambers; however, additional packaging configurations are available to meet individual OEM requirements. Advanced Photonix Inc.(R) is a leading supplier of innovative, silicon-based electro-optical products and design solutions to a global OEM customer base. Products include the patented Large Area Avalanche Photodiode (LAAPD) and FILTRODE(R) detectors, as well as PIN photodiodes. More information on Advanced Photonix can be found at http://www.advancedphotonix.com. |
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