The heart of the MX-10 camera is an advanced chip developed by a group of institutes called the Medipix2 Collaboration based at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland). This Medipix/Timepix chip is now being used in many applications such as medical imaging, material analysis, optics or in space program.
| Particle Type | Energy Level | Efficiency | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy charged particles | >1 MeV | ~100% | alpha, atc. |
| Electrons (beta) | >10 keV | ~100% | |
| MIP particles | >1 MeV | ~100% | under specific angle |
| X-rays | 5 keV - 10 keV | ~100% | |
| X-rays | 20 keV | ~25% | |
| X-rays | 60 keV | ~1% | |
| Gamma-rays | >1 MeV | ~0.1% | |
| Thermal (slow) neutrons | 0.5 eV | ~1% | using an 6LiF converter |
| Fast neutrons | ~ 1 MeV | ~0.1% | using a PE converter |