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VI. Position-Sensitive Detectors Position-sensitive detectors can be implemented in two basic architectures 1. Direct Readout 1 readout channel per resolution element Example: 2D array of small pixels, with one readout channel per pixel 2. Interpolating Readout Large area sensor, designed so that a measurement parameter (signal magnitude, time) is dependent on position Example: Charge division Delay line readout Since the direct readout requires a large number of readout channels, interpolating schemes are attractive for large area coverage. Furthermore, in “simple” experiments the complexity of a direct readout scheme may be prohibitive, so many techniques for interpolation have been developed. Introduction to Radiation Detectors and Electronics Copyright  1998 by Helmuth Spieler VI. Position-Sensitive Detectors 1. Interpolation Possibilities: a) Charge Division Electrode is made resistive with low-impedance amplifiers at each end. The signal current divides according to the ratio of resistances presented to current flow in the respective direction i (x ) R (x ) 1 2 = i (x ) R (x ) 2 1 The obtainable position resolution depends on the precision of the relative signal measurement at the two ends, i.e. the signal to noise ratios of the two measurements. The resistive electrode introduces a) Noise due to its resistance. Since the amplifiers have a low input impedance, the electrode resistance is effectively in parallel with the input of an amplifier, so the noise charge 4k T Q = i F T = B F T nR nR