The XR-100T-CdTe is a high performance x-ray and gamma ray detector, preamplifier, and cooler system using either a 3 x 3 x 1 mm or 5 x 5 x 1 mm Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) diode detector mounted on a two-stage thermoelectric cooler. The XR-100T-CdTe is capable of detecting energies from a few keV to several hundreds of keV, with an efficiency that peaks from 10 to 100 keV.
Amptek has recently introduced two new variations of the CdTe detectors. The traditional -T option provides very good energy resolution but is limited to count rates of < 10 kcps. The new reset option provides the same good energy resolution but up to 100 kcps. A resistive feedback option permits operation at even higher rates but at slightly lower resolution.