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Charge-coupled device (CCD)-based X-ray detectors allow data to be collected much more quickly (~ 10 times) than with current on-line imaging-plate systems. At the ESRF, X-ray image intensifier/CCD detector systems have been developed. These have great potential as fast read-out detectors for macromolecular and other forms of crystallography. They are relatively large sensitive X-ray detectors but have two inherent weaknesses: convex detection surfaces leading to spatial distortion and non-uniformity of intensity response, and susceptibility to small changes in magnetic fields. A large improvement has been made to the accuracy obtained by non-uniformity of response calibration and correction, using fluorescence from doped lithium borate glasses. Monochromatic macromolecular crystallography demonstration experiments with external user groups have shown that high-quality results may be obtained under real experimental conditions.
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