Sample support x-ray detector

A sample support for imaging a sample object, the sample support comprising:

• a base having a base material defining an upper surface having a first aperture and an opposite lower surface having a second aperture;
• an upper insulator extending along the upper surface of the base, the upper insulator having a membrane defined as the portion of the upper insulator spanning the first aperture;
• an upper electrode penetrating the upper insulator adjacent to the membrane,
• wherein the sample object is disposed on the membrane, the sample object emits x-rays, the base absorbs a portion of the emitted x-rays and generates an electrical current, and upper electrode measures the electrical current.

A sample support for imaging a sample object, the sample support comprising:

• a first base having a lower surface defining a first aperture;
• a first insulator extending along the lower surface of the first base;
• a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the first base and penetrating the first insulator and the lower surface of the first base;
• a second base having an upper surface defining a second aperture;
• a second insulator extending along the upper surface of the second base, the second insulator having a membrane defined by the portion of the second insulator spanning the second aperture;
• a third electrode and a fourth electrode electrically connected to the second base and penetrating the second insulator and the upper surface of the second base;
• a first conductor retained between one of the first electrode and the second electrode and one of the third electrode and the fourth electrode;
• and
• a second conductor retained between another one of the first electrode and the second electrode and another one of the third electrode and the fourth electrode;
• wherein the sample object is disposed on the membrane and the first base and the second base absorb x-rays emitted by the sample object and generate an electrical current measured by a combination of the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode.