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CMOS direct conversion X-ray detector coupled with fluorinated liquid

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X-ray detectors show potential applications in medical imaging,materials science,and nuclear energy.To achieve high detection efficiency and spatial resolution,many conventional semiconductor materials,such as amorphous selenium,cadmium telluride zinc,and perovskites,have been utilized in direct conversion X-ray detectors.However,these semiconductor materials are susceptible to temperature-induced performance degradation,crystallization,delamination,uneven lattice growth,radiation damage,and high dark current.This study explores a new approach by coupling an FC40 electronic fluorinated liquid with a specialized high-resolution and high-readout-speed complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS)pixel array,specifically the Topmetal Ⅱ-chip,to fabricate a direct conversion X-ray detector.The fluorinated liquid FC40(molecular formula:C21F48N2)is an electronic medium that is minimally affected by temperature and displays no issues with uniform conductivity.It exhibits a low dark current and minimal radiation damage and enables customizable thickness in X-ray absorption.This addresses the limitations inherent in conventional semiconductor-based detectors.In this study,simple X-ray detector imaging tests were conducted,demonstrating the excellent coupling capability between FC40 electronic fluorinated liquid and CMOS chips by the X-ray detector.A spatial resolution of 4.0 lp/mm was measured using a striped line par card,and a relatively clear image of a cockroach was displayed in the digital radiography imaging results.Preliminary test results indicated the feasibility of fabricating an X-ray detector by combining FC40 electronic fluorinated liquid and CMOS chips.Owing to the absence of issues related to chip-material coupling,a high spatial resolution could be achieved by reducing the chip pixel size.This method presents a new avenue for studies on novel liquid-based direct conversion X-ray detectors.

FC40 electronic fluorinated liquidCMOS pixel chipX-ray detectorSpatial resolution

Shi-Hua Liu、Chao-Song Gao、Xin Zhang、Xiang-Ming Sun、Meng Wu、Zhi-Hui Han、Tong Wan、Yong-Shuai Ge

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Key Laboratory of Quark & Lepton Physics(MOE),Central China Normal University,Wuhan 430079,China

Guizhou Education University,Guiyang 550018,China

Research Center for Medical Artificial Intelligence,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,Shenzhen 518055,China

2025

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中国科学院上海应用物理研究所,中国核学会

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影响因子:0.667
ISSN:1001-8042
年,卷(期):2025.36(1)