The Quantum Detectors Xspress 3 was developed to maximise the throughput and resolution of solid state detectors and remove the bottleneck at the readout stage. With count rates measured at over 4 Mcps, this readout is an order of magnitude faster than the systems many users have on their beamlines. Xspress 3 can open up the beamline to much faster data collection, its dynamic range can reduce the number of scans required and save large amounts of time with attenuation selection.

The adaptive filter in Xspress 3 offers the best use of the data available from solid state detectors. Instead of picking a shaping time and working with the results, the system effectively takes data at all shaping times from 12.5 ns to 12.8 µs and yields every bit of resolution in time and energy out of it. So at the same time as capturing the highest resolution data, with 1024 points above and below the edge, the system is also capturing data at a rate of 80 MHz with as little as one point above and below each edge. All of this, without the need to repeat the experiment even once to try a different shaping time or attenuator. The outcome is a much greater understanding of the experiment in less experimental time. Having invested significantly on a cutting edge beamline, end station and detector, you now have the opportunity to offer your users significantly faster, higher resolution results by upgrading to an Xspress 3 from Quantum Detectors for your detector.