Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 30 (IDW '23)

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 30 (IDW '23)

Dec 6 - Dec 8, 2023TOKI MESSE Niigata Convention Center
The International Display Workshops
Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 30 (IDW '23)

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 30 (IDW '23)

Dec 6 - Dec 8, 2023TOKI MESSE Niigata Convention Center

[IST1-2 (Invited)]Overview of Image Sensors for X-ray Astronomy

*Takeshi Tsuru1(1. Kyoto University (Japan))
https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2023.1455

Keywords:

X-ray,Astronomy,CCD,Active Pixel Sensor

X-ray astronomy observations in the 0.5-10 keV band are typically made using a combination of X-ray imagers and Walter-type X-ray mirrors mounted on an astronomical satellite. X-ray CCDs are widely used, but a shift to active pixel sensors is expected in the future.