We present an X-ray characterization of a fully depleted, 725 μm thick p-channel SiSeRO CCD. Measurements with a 55Fe source yield an energy resolution of 54±0.9 eV (14.6±0.25e−) at 5.9 keV for single-pixel events, demonstrating that the SiSeRO amplifier preserves the intrinsic charge resolution of the CCD under multi-sample non-destructive readout. Characterization with a 241Am source extends the response to higher-energy photons, with reconstructed spectral features observed between 9-26 keV and the 59.5 keV γ emission. These measurements, together with a muon-derived diffusion calibration, show that charge transport and diffusion are consistent with interactions spanning the full sensor depth. These results demonstrate that the SiSeRO CCD simultaneously achieves sub-electron noise performance and efficient charge collection in a thick, fully depleted silicon detector. This combination enables X-ray spectroscopy across a broad energy range while maintaining sensitivity to faint signals.
@article{arxiv.2604.02272,
title = {X-ray Response of the Fully-Depleted, p-Channel SiSeRO-CCD},
author = {Julian Cuevas-Zepeda and Joseph Noonan and Claudio Chavez and Miguel Sofo-Haro and Nathan Saffold and Juan Estrada and Kevan Donlon and Chris Leitz and Steve Holland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.02272},
year = {2026}
}