Single photon counter MiniPIX, set

Function and Applications

The ADVACAM Radiation Education Kit is a setup of radiation camera, radioisotope sources, and accessories to better understand nuclear and particle physics. The kit brings the latest CERN technology to classrooms and allows students to discover the invisible world of radiation.

Benefits

• Compact unit
• single photon counter
• energy resolved measurements of particles 

Equipment and Technical Data

• Pixet Basic software
• Thoriated electrodes, thorium-232(ɑ, β and ɣ source)
• Translation stage
• Camera holder
• Source holder
•  Electrodes holder
•  Collimator
• Detector cap
• Aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass and lead plates
• Thumb screws
• USB cable

• Readout chip type: Timepix

• Pixel size:55 x 55 μm

• Sensor resolution: 256 x 256 pixels

• Dynamic range in one frame: 11 082

• Dark current: none

• Interface: USB 2.0 (Full-Speed)

• Maximum frame rate: 55 fps

• Dimensions: 88.9 x 21 x 10 mm

• Weight: 30 g