Timing characteristics of a Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/Te detector-based X-ray imaging system

The timing characteristics of a planar Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/Te sample at each frequency of a scanning square-wave test pattern, has been measured. This study is aimed at evaluating the speed characteristics of a Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/Te detector for X-ray imaging and computed tomographic (CT) applications. The experimental results of this study indicate that the temporal response of a Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/Te detector based X-ray system, improves significantly by optimizing the X-ray tube and detector parameters.