Currently, most of the x-ray spectral detectors can extract signals in a set number of energy bins, that inevitably reduces the dynamic range and energy resolution of the imaging system. Inspired by the idea of dynamic thresholding, we previously proposed a pixel architecture and an energy-resolving method for layered edge-on detector. However, the complicated energy exchange mechanism of x-rays in the detector that ultimately affects the practical applications of the layered detectors had not been previously considered. In this study, we modify the energy-depositing model of x-ray photons and propose a reconfigurable energy-resolving method to improve the spectral performance of a layered energy integrating detector. We analyze the errors associated with the energy-resolving process and present our numerical simulation results obtained with energy bins and dynamically changed detection layers to demonstrate the utility and reliability of the proposed method.
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