Notes for pre-release quantum detection efficiency curve for ACIS back-illuminated detector S3 = w134c4r. Note: these data represents work in progress; substantial uncertainties pertain. See "intended use" and "notes/bugs" below.
M. Bautz
14 September
w134c4r_eff_pre_997.qdp
ASCII table suitable for use with qdp. There are two columns:
This file provides the best currently available estimate of the quantum efficiency of the ACIS S3 CCD detector (MIT Lincoln Laboratory model ccid17, serial number w134c4r, a back-illuminated device.) The data are for ASCA grades 0,2,3,4,6, with a split-event threshold of 15 electrons (13 adu; adu= analog-to-digital converter units) and an event threshold of 45 electrons (20 adu).
These estimates were derived from MIT CSR subassembly calibration measurements and from XRCF Phase I (flat-field) measurements and reflect the spatially averaged detection efficiency of the device.
A simple three-component model of the device response was fit to relative quantum efficiency measurements. The model includes uniform dead layers of silicon and silicon dioxide; the total thickness of the photosensitive region is the third model parameter.
Two data sets were used. Relative quantum efficiency (QE) data were obtained at CSR with respect to a standard detector (w203c2, a front-illuminated device for calibrated at PTB/Bessy) To allow joint fits with XRCF Phase I data, the MIT relative QE data were converted to relative directly efficiencies with respect to the S2 detector, w182c4r, using the relative QE of w182c4r and reference detector w103c4r. The BESSY calibration of w203c2 was not used in this conversion.
XRCF (ACIS telemetry) data from Phase I provided additional measurements of the QE of w134c4r relative to S2 (w182c4r). At four of the six energies sampled by both the XRCF and CSR data (viz., 1.74, 2.1, 4.5 and 8.0 keV), there is agreement in the efficiency with respect to S2 within 6%. At lower energies (0.53 and 0.7 keV) there are disagreements in the the two data sets that are as large as 25%. The source of this discrepancy is unknown. Somewhat arbitrarily, we have chosen to ignore the XRCF data at 0.525 and 0.705 keV, although we include XRCF phase I data at 0.277 keV, in the process of modeeling the QE of w134c4r.
The relative QE of w134c4r (S3) with respect to w182c4r(S2) was converted to an absolute detection efficiency using the best-fit model for the absolute detection efficiency of w182c4r contained in w182c4r_eff_997.qdp. Data used in the fit are listed below:
Absolute QE of w134c4r obtained from relative QE measurements at MIT follows:
| Energy (kev) | QE (g02346) |
|---|---|
| 0.525 | 1.003 |
| 0.677 | 0.888 |
| 1.74 | 0.9844 |
| 2.015 | 0.9636 |
| 4.509 | 0.96 |
| 5.894 | 0.7497 |
| 6.399 | 0.6536 |
| 8.04 | 0.415368 |
The absolute QE of w134c4r obtained from relative QE measurements with respect to S2 at XRCF follows:
| Energy (kev) | QE (g02346) |
|---|---|
| 0.277 | 0.9639 |
| 0.525 | 1.1424* |
| 0.705 | 1.2382* |
| 1.489 | 0.9856 |
| 1.74 | 1.0028 |
| 2.166 | 0.9782 |
| 4.509 | 0.9024 |
| 8.04 | 0.43416 |
* excluded from w134c4r model fit
The best-fit model parameters for w134c4r used to generate this curve follow:
| Deadlayer Silicon Thickness | 1x10-4 ±m |
| Deadlayer Si02 Thickness: | 2.3x10-2 +7.3x10-3 -2x10-3 µm* |
| Photo-sensitive Thickness | 39.7 ±4 µm* |
* 90% 1-parm conf. int.
This curve is intended for use by ASC to illustrate the performance of ACIS back-illuminated detectors. Given the (yet-to-be-resolved) inconsistencies in data analyzed to date, it is difficult to assign an accurate errors to this QE estimate. See notes for an attempt. In any event, THIS CURVE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PURPOSES REQUIRING ERRORS LESS THAN 25% BELOW 1.5 keV.