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Lucas J Koerner¹, Richard E Gillilan, Katherine S Green

¹Department of Physics, LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

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|February 22, 2011

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A new X-ray detector, the mixed-mode pixel array detector (MMPAD), offers high-quality data for small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments. Its speed and low noise make it suitable for time-resolved studies of protein solutions.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biophysics
X-ray Physics

Background:

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is crucial for analyzing molecular structures in solution.
Traditional detectors like charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have limitations in readout speed and noise.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the performance of a mixed-mode pixel array detector (MMPAD) for solution SAXS experiments.
To compare MMPAD data quality and characteristics against a CCD detector.
To assess the suitability of MMPAD for time-resolved SAXS measurements.

Main Methods:

Solution SAXS measurements using a 128x128 pixel MMPAD with a 860 µs readout time.
Quantitative comparison of MMPAD data with data from a CCD detector using lysozyme solutions.
Analysis of detector characteristics including pixel full-well capacity, flux rate, point-spread function, and read-noise.

Main Results:

MMPAD provided SAXS data of equal or better quality than CCD.
MMPAD exhibited a 3.0-fold lower normalized read-noise compared to CCD.
Short sample-to-detector distances, necessitated by the small MMPAD area, proved advantageous for read-noise.
MMPAD successfully sampled SAXS curves for protein shape analysis, consistent with Shannon sampling theory.
Continuous monitoring demonstrated MMPAD's capability for time-resolved measurements of sample evolution under radiation damage.

Conclusions:

The MMPAD is a viable and advantageous detector for solution SAXS experiments.
Its high readout speed and low noise enable time-resolved scattering studies.
Small, well-configured MMPADs are suitable for dynamic structural analysis in solution.