Spectral photon counting detector
US9268035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/125
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a pulse shaper (120) for receiving signals indicative of detected photons and generating a plurality of pulses therefrom to form a pulse train (200) and a peak detector (150) for sampling the pulse train (200) at an output of the pulse shaper (120). The peak detector (150) includes a circuit (300) for selectively detecting and sampling a maximum (202a, b, c) and a minimum (204a, b) value of the pulse train (200). The maximum (202a, b, c) and minimum (204a, b) values sampled are then converted from analog-to-digital format via an analog-to-digital converter (160).
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