X-RAY DETECTOR — EXPERIMENT PLANNING SHEET
Version: 2026-09-11
Guide: https://yenra.com/sci/xray-detector.html

Purpose: match detector evidence to a defined measurement.
Use facility procedures and the current manual for actual operation.
This is a comparison worksheet, not an installation or exposure procedure.

Experiment / sample / desired observable:
Required measurement uncertainty or success criterion:
Photon energy or spectrum (units):
Expected signal range / background / strongest local signal:
Time structure / exposure / readout or trigger requirements:
Detector model and configuration / sensor material and thickness:
Detection method / threshold or gain settings and documentation:
Efficiency at the relevant energy and its definition:
Pixel pitch / active area / gaps and masked regions:
Sample-to-detector distance / geometry calibration:
Required angular coverage and sampling:
Other resolution contributions (beam, sample, geometry):
Dynamic range and saturation definition:
Count-rate behavior per pixel under relevant conditions:
Event dead time / frame readout gap / duty cycle, separately:
Calibration, flat-field and correction files with versions:
Raw data, metadata, mask and export formats:

FICTIONAL GEOMETRY EXAMPLE
Near the detector center at small angles, angular pitch is about p / L.
Pixel pitch p = 100 micrometers = 0.1 millimeters.
Distance L = 200 millimeters.
p / L = 0.0005 radians, about 0.0286 degrees.
This is angular sampling, not the experiment's total angular resolution.
Increasing distance changes coverage for a fixed active detector area.

COMPARISON AND PILOT
Candidate / evidence source / relevant configuration:
Matched test conditions and reference sample:
Strong and weak feature measurements:
Saturation or rate-loss check / invalid pixel handling:
Geometry and background checks:
Repeatability and uncertainty:
Raw pilot file and software used to open it:
Observed limitation / consequence for the intended experiment:
Chosen setup / evidence / unresolved questions: