Detector arrangement
A detector arrangement with a plurality of detector units is disclosed, to each of which a data processing unit is assigned. An embodiment of the detector arrangement includes a cooling system with cooling units which are thermoconductively connected to the detector units and data processing units for cooling. The cooling units are connected to a distribution unit by which a coolant may be supplied to the cooling units in parallel.
1. A detector arrangement including a plurality of detector assemblies, each detector assembly comprising a detector unit and an associated data processing unit, the detector arrangement comprising:
a cooling system, including:
a distribution unit that distributes a coolant, the distribution unit having at least one of a C-shaped configuration and a ring-shaped configuration,
a plurality of cooling units connected in parallel to the distribution unit such that the coolant is distributed in parallel to the cooling units,
wherein at least one of the detector assemblies is in direct contact to a respective cooling unit and in contact with at least one of the C-shaped and the ring-shaped distribution unit.
2. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distribution unit has a geometric shape which substantially corresponds to a geometric arrangement of at least one of the detector units and the data processing units.
3. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a coolant canal, and a cross section of the coolant canal is dimensioned such that all the cooling units are uniformly suppliable with coolant.
4. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a thermoconductive material which is in thermal contact with the coolant and the data processing units are arranged such that the data processing units are in thermal contact with the thermoconductive material.
5. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a holding fixture connected mechanically to at least one of the detector units and the data processing units such that the at least one of the detector units and the data processing units are held in their respective position.
6. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector units are arranged in a ring shape and the distribution unit is ring-shaped.
7. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a coolant canal, and a cross section of the coolant canal is dimensioned such that all the cooling units are uniformly suppliable with coolant.
8. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a thermoconductive material which is in thermal contact with the coolant and the data processing units are arranged such that the data processing units are in thermal contact with the thermoconductive material.
9. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the distribution unit comprises a holding fixture connected mechanically to at least one of the detector units and the data processing units such that the at least one of the detector units and the data processing units are held in their respective position.
10. The detector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the detector units are arranged in a ring shape and the distribution unit is ring-shaped.