Tristan Detector

Tristan10M is a 10-million-pixel large area detector based on the Timepix3 ASIC. It is organized in a 2 × 5 module matrix, with each module composed of sixteen Timepix3 chips. The detector features a continuous readout, enabling data collection with a time resolution of 10 ns. Instead of creating images, the detector records the time and position of each photon, along with the laser trigger (or pump source), into the data stream. The time resolution or data binning can be adjusted during the processing stage allowing greater flexibility in the post processing of time-resolved data.

Users who require the detector for time-resolved studies should get in touch with beamline staff before writing a proposal.

Key specs of the Tristan10M:

• 10,485,760 pixels
• 55 μm x 55 μm pixel size
• Active area of 317 cm²
• Dimensions: 16 cm height and 23 cm width
• Capable of handling up to 40 Mhits/cm²/s
• Time resolution of 8 ns (sigma)
• Data-driven output for continuous acquisition

Papers:

Tristan—A 10 Million Pixel Large Area Time Resolved Detector for Synchrotron Use

Tristan10M detector: characterization of a large area detector for time resolved experiments based on Timepix3 chip

LED-pump-X-ray-multiprobe crystallography for sub-second timescales