Amptek - Model C-Series -Low Energy X-Ray Windows Detector
Amptek Patented “C-Series” X-ray windows utilize silicon nitride (Si3N4) with an aluminum coating to extend the low energy response of our silicon drift detectors (SDDs) down to boron (B); they are available exclusively with our FastSDD.
Amptek provided an alternative to liquid nitrogen when it introduced the first thermoelectrically cooled detector. Now with the Patented “C-Series,” we offer an alternative to the Beryllium (Be) window for general XRF analysis, and superior performance as compared to polymer windows for soft X-ray analysis.
C1 Windows: Laboratory, benchtop and handheld instruments. This window is light-tight so it can be used in normal ambient room light.
C2 Windows: Vacuum applications and EDS (EDX) in scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). The C2 window has much better efficiency at the lowest energies but is not light-tight and therefore must be used in dark environments.
