Development of electron-tracking semiconductor Compton camera with a stacked-layer silicon-on-insulator pixel detector

• Project/Area Number: 15K17648
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
• Research Institution: University of Miyazaki (2016-2017); Kyoto University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Takeda Ayaki 宮崎大学, 工学部, 助教 (40736667)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: コンプトンカメラ / 電子飛跡 / ピクセル検出器 / 半導体検出器 / silicon-on-insulator / 宇宙ガンマ線観測

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Currently, space observation using hard X-ray to MeV gamma rays region radiation is under progress. Improvement of the performance of observation instruments is important for the development of this field. Here, we developed a basic technology to realize electron- tracking semiconductor Compton camera having an event-driven silicon-on-insulator pixel detector.
1) We reduced the device noise from 35 e- (rms) to 16 e- (rms) by introducing a new structure for the pixel. The spectroscopic performance of the event-driven readout mode was improved by suppressing crosstalk between the circuit and the sensor. 2) A stacked-layer board was developed for the prototype Compton camera. We were able to obtain the spectra by the evaluation test of the developed board.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A Low-Noise X-ray Astronomical Silicon-On-Insulator Pixel Detector Using a Pinned Depleted Diode Structure (2017)
  • Author(s): Kamehama Hiroki、Kawahito Shoji、Shrestha Sumeet、Nakanishi Syunta、Yasutomi Keita、Takeda Ayaki、Tsuru Takeshi、Arai Yasuo
  • Journal Title: Sensors Volume: 18 Issue: 1 Pages: 27-27
  • DOI: 10.3390/s18010027
  • NAID: 120006501335
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Development of electron-tracking Compton imaging system with 30-um SOI pixel sensor (2017)
  • Author(s): Y. Yoshihara, K. Shimazoe, Y. Mizumachi, H. Takahashi, K. Kamada, A. Takeda, T. G. Tsuru, Y. Arai
  • Journal Title: Journal of Instrumentation Volume: 12 Issue: 01 Pages: C01045-C01045
  • DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/01/c01045
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Electron Pattern Recognition using trigger mode SOI pixel sensor for Advanced Compton Imaging (2016)
  • Author(s): Shimazoe, K.; Yoshihara, Y.; Fairuz, A.; Koyama, A.; Takahashi, H.; Takeda, A.; Tsuru, T.; Arai, Y.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Instrumentation Volume: 11 Issue: 02 Pages: C02030-C02030
  • DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/02/c02030
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The first back-side illuminated types of Kyoto's X-ray astronomy SOIPIX (2016)
  • Author(s): M. Itou, T. G. Tsuru, T. Tanaka, A. Takeda, H. Matsumura, S. Ohmura, H. Uchida, S. Nakashima, Y. Arai, I. Kurachi, K. Mori, R. Takenaka, Y. Nishioka, T. Kohmura, K. Tamasawa and C. Tindall
  • Journal Title: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A Volume: 831 Pages: 55-60
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.012
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Reduction of cross-talks between circuit and sensor layer in the Kyoto's X-ray Astronomy SOI pixel sensors with Double-SOI wafer (2016)
  • Author(s): S. Ohmura, T-G. Tsuru, T. Tanaka, H. Uchida, A. Takeda, H. Matsumura, M. Ito, Y. Arai, I. Kurachi, T. Miyoshi, S. Nakashima, K. Mori, Y. Nishioka, N. Takebayashi, K. Noda, T. Kohmura, K. Tamasawa, Y. Ozawa, T.Sato, T. Konno, S. Kawahito, K. Kagawa, K. Yasutomi, H. Kamehama, S. Shrestha, K. Hara, S. Honda
  • Journal Title: Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A Volume: Vol.831 Pages: 61-64
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.024
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Improvement of spectroscopic performance using a charge-sensitive amplifier circuit for an X-ray astronomical SOI pixel detector (2015)
  • Author(s): Ayaki Takeda et al.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Instrumentation Volume: 10 Issue: 06 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/10/06/c06005
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Ｘ線天文衛星搭載用イベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器における分光性能向上のための研究開発 (2018)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希，森 浩二，西岡 祐介，武林 伸明，横山 聖真，福田 昂平，鶴 剛，田中 孝明，松村 英晃，立花 克裕，林 秀輝，原田 颯大，幸村 孝由，萩野 浩一，大野 顕司，根岸 康介，鑓田 敬吾，新井 康夫，倉知 郁生，中島 真也，川人 祥二，香川 景一郎，安富 啓太，亀濱 博紀，Sumeet Shrestha，他SOIPIXグループ
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 第73回年次大会
• [Presentation] 多層化SOIピクセル検出器による電子飛跡型半導体コンプトンカメラの開発 (2018)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希，田中 孝明，鶴 剛，立花 克裕，林 秀輝，原田 颯大，島添 健次，中田 直樹，上ノ町 水紀，水町 祐貴，小貫 良行，新井 康夫，他SOIPIXグループ
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 第73回年次大会
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載を目指したイベント駆動型SOI検出器のピクセル構造に関する研究開発 (2017)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 第72回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-17
• [Presentation] Development and Evaluation of an Event-driven SOI Pixel Detector for an X-ray Astronomy (2017)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda, K. Mori, Y. Nishioka, N. Takebayashi, S. Yokoyama, K. Fukuda, T. G. Tsuru, T. Tanaka, H. Uchida, H. Matsumura, M. Itou, S. Ohmura, K. Tachibana, H. Hayashi, T. Kohmura, K. Oono, K. Negishi, K. Yarita, Y. Arai, S. Nakashima, S. Kawahito, K. Kagawa, K. Yasutomi, H. Kamehama, S. Shrestha
  • Organizer: 19th International Workshops on Radiation Imaging Detectors (iWoRi D2017)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載を目指したSOIピクセル検出器の大面積素子におけるイベント駆動読み出しの評価 (2017)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希，森 浩二，西岡 祐介，武林 伸明，横山 聖真，福田 昂平，鶴 剛，田中 孝明，松村 英晃，立花 克裕，林 秀輝，原田 颯大，幸村 孝由，大野 顕司，根岸 康介，鑓田 敬吾，新井 康夫，中島 真也，川人 祥二，香川 景一郎，安富 啓太，亀濱 博紀，Sumeet Shrestha，他SOIPIXグループ
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 2017年秋季大会
• [Presentation] 多層化SOIピクセル検出器による 電子飛跡型半導体コンプトンカメラの開発 (2017)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: Open-It 物理計測技術若手の会・若手研究会
• [Presentation] Design and Development of an Event-driven SOI Pixel Detector for X-ray Astronomy (2017)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda, K. Mori, Y. Nishioka, N. Takebayashi, S. Yokoyama, K. Fukuda, T. G. Tsuru, T. Tanaka, H. Uchida, H. Matsumura, K. Tachibana, H. Hayashi, S. Harada, T. Kohmura, K. Hagino, K. Oono, K. Negishi, K. Yarita, Y. Arai, I. Kurachi, S. Kawahito, K. Kagawa, K. Yasutomi, H. Kamehama, S. Shrestha, S. Nakanishi
  • Organizer: 11th International “Hiroshima” Symposium on the Development and Application of Semiconductor Tracking Detectors (HSTD11) and 2nd Workshop on SOI Pixel Detectors (SOIPIX2017)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載へ向けたイベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器の開発 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 核融合・加速器科学分野合同計測技術ワークショップ
  • Place of Presentation: 自然科学研究機構・核融合科学研究所
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-28
• [Presentation] 宇宙X線観測へ向けたエレクトロニクス一体型イベント駆動イメージング検出器の開発 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 平成28年度研究会「放射線計測における高密度実装フロントエンド回路の先端技術」，電気学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-17
  • Invited
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載を目指したイベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器の大面積化へ向けた開発 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: Open-It 物理計測技術若手の会・若手研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-05
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載を目指したイベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器の大面積化へ向けた開発 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 2016年秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 宮崎大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-21
• [Presentation] Design and Development of an Event-driven SOI Pixel Detector for X-ray Astronomy and Light Dark Matter Search (2016)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda et al.
  • Organizer: 8th International Workshop on Semiconductor Pixel Detectors for Particles and Imaging
  • Place of Presentation: Sestri Levante, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-05
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Improvement and Evaluation of an SOI Pixel Detector with an Event-driven Readout Mode for an X-ray Astronomy (2016)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda et al.
  • Organizer: 18th International Workshops on Radiation Imaging Detectors (iWoRi D2016)
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-03
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] B01班の研究開発状況 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 第6回 SOI新学術領域研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-06-28
• [Presentation] X線天文衛星搭載を目指したイベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器の開発 (2016)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会第71回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東北学院大学 泉キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-19
• [Presentation] Development of an Event-driven SOI Pixel Detector for X-ray Astronomy - Improvement of an Intra-chip Readout Circuit for Low Noise Performance - (2016)
  • Author(s): Ayaki Takeda et al.
  • Organizer: The 14th Vienna Conference on Instrumentation (VCI 2016)
  • Place of Presentation: Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-15
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 次世代のX線天文衛星の搭載を目指したSOI-CMOS技術による放射線イメージセンサの開発 (2015)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 宮崎大学 特別講演
  • Place of Presentation: 宮崎大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-11
  • Invited
• [Presentation] X線天文用SOIピクセル検出器における低ノイズ化を目指した素子内新型読み出し回路と評価 (2015)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会2015年秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪市立大学 杉本キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-25
• [Presentation] 次世代X線天文衛星搭載を目指したイベント駆動型SOIピクセル検出器の開発 (2015)
  • Author(s): 武田 彩希
  • Organizer: 計測システム研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学 核物理研究センター (RCNP)
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-24