Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 39, Issue 7, 0728007(2019)

Ionizing Radiation Response Uniformity of Solid-State Image Sensors

Shoulong Xu1、*, Shuliang Zou、**, Yongchao Han3, Mingzhong Liu4, Yantao Qu3, and Taoyi Zhang5
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
  • 3 Department of Radiation Safety, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China
  • 4 China Nuclear New Energy Investment Co., LTD., Beijing 100037, China
  • 5 Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Beijing 100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Schematic of experimental system
    Schematic of pixel array and typical pixel selection
    Meshes of background noise of six image sensors before irradiation
    Average curves of incremental pixel values of frame images from image sensor under different irradiation dose rates. (a) 21.53 Gy/h; (b) 60.17 Gy/h
    Histograms of non-uniformities of radiation response signals at different pixel array sizes under different irradiation dose rates. (a) 21.53 Gy/h; (b) 60.17 Gy/h
    Stacked columns of non-uniformities of radiation response signals in different areas of pixel array under different irradiation dose rates. (a) 21.53 Gy/h; (b) 60.17 Gy/h
    • Table 1. Parameters of various solid-state image sensors

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      Table 1. Parameters of various solid-state image sensors

      No.TypeSignalModelResolution /(pixel×pixel)System on chipAnalog-to-digital converter /bit
      1CCDAnalogSony811976×582EFFIO 41408
      2CCDAnalogSony673976×582EFFIO 41408
      3CMOSAnalogMT9V1391305×1049FH 85208
      4CMOSAnalogSony imx238976×582FH 85108
      5CMOSDigitalAR01301280×960Hi 3518C8
      6CMOSDigitalOV97121280×800Hi 3518C8
    • Table 2. Average pixel value of pixels in selected region and typical pixels

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      Table 2. Average pixel value of pixels in selected region and typical pixels

      LocationAverage pixel value
      Sony673Sony811MT9V139Sony imx238AR0130OV9712
      Total5.259.5543.4729.550.070.06
      (50, 50)5.189.4543.4429.510.020.04
      (150, 50)5.229.4843.4829.480.030.04
      (200, 50)5.439.6443.5029.660.020.03
      (150, 150)5.289.5743.2229.610.030.04
      (50, 300)5.189.6243.6829.510.020.04
      (150, 300)5.329.4443.5729.440.030.04
    • Table 3. Average incremental pixel value and non-uniformity of sensors under different irradiation dose rates

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      Table 3. Average incremental pixel value and non-uniformity of sensors under different irradiation dose rates

      Dose rate /(Gy·h-1)Data typeSony673Sony811MT9V139SonyIMX238AR0130OV9712
      Pixel value16.1910.965.119.0823.0723.37
      21.53Standard deviation3.343.364.812.046.826.81
      Non-uniformity0.110.190.490.230.090.09
      Pixel value41.2637.7811.5721.0556.8255.80
      60.17Standard deviation2.643.024.791.823.735.01
      Non-uniformity0.060.060.210.080.050.05
    • Table 4. Statistical results of pixel values of typical and global pixels under different irradiation dose rates

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      Table 4. Statistical results of pixel values of typical and global pixels under different irradiation dose rates

      Dose rate /(Gy·h-1)Data typePixel value
      Sony673Sony811MT9V139Sony imx238AR0130OV9712
      6 typical pixels18.2813.1823.677.9324.6410.43
      21.53Total pixels16.1910.9623.075.1123.379.08
      Deviation /%12.9120.262.6055.195.4314.87
      6 typical pixels43.6740.5958.0214.8158.2122.42
      60.17Total pixels41.2637.7856.8211.5755.8021.05
      Deviation /%5.847.442.1128.004.326.51
    • Table 5. Statistical results of non-uniformity of typical and global pixels under different irradiation dose rates

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      Table 5. Statistical results of non-uniformity of typical and global pixels under different irradiation dose rates

      Dose rate /(Gy·h-1)Data typeNon-uniformity
      Sony673Sony811MT9V139Sony imx238AR0130OV9712
      21.536 typical pixels0.130.120.090.490.090.16
      Total pixels0.110.100.090.490.090.18
      60.176 typical pixels0.050.050.040.210.050.08
      Total pixels0.060.060.050.210.050.08
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    Shoulong Xu, Shuliang Zou, Yongchao Han, Mingzhong Liu, Yantao Qu, Taoyi Zhang. Ionizing Radiation Response Uniformity of Solid-State Image Sensors[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(7): 0728007

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    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jan. 18, 2019

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 16, 2019

    The Author Email: Xu Shoulong (xusl@usc.edu.cn), Zou Shuliang (kane880630@hotmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201939.0728007

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