From Film to HPCs: Why Detector Technology Matters

Due to strong interest in our previous webinar “From Film to HPCs: Why Detector Technology Matters”, we are pleased to offer an APAC edition tailored to regional audiences and time zones.

This 45-minute session explores how advances in X-ray detector technology are shaping modern single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCX), with additional opportunities for live discussion and Q&A.

Detector performance plays a central role in determining data accuracy, acquisition speed, and overall experimental reliability. Over time, X-ray detection has progressed from film-based methods to CCD systems and now to Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology, each step enabling more precise and efficient data collection.

In this webinar, we will revisit key developments in detector technology and highlight how HPC detectors enhance experimental outcomes. The session will also address practical considerations relevant to laboratories across the APAC region.


What you will gain:

• A structured overview of detector technology developments in X-ray crystallography
• Key limitations of earlier detection methods and how they impact results
• Fundamental principles behind Hybrid Photon Counting detectors
• How direct photon detection supports improved data integrity and dynamic range
• Advantages of continuous, shutterless data acquisition
• Considerations for handling weak, small, or sensitive samples
• Practical aspects for optimizing SCX workflows in modern laboratories

Who should join:

• Single crystal diffraction users seeking to improve data quality or efficiency
• Crystallographers in academic or industrial environments
• Researchers assessing new technologies
• Laboratory managers planning instrumentation upgrades
• Scientists working with demanding samples