Buffer for a gamma-insensitive optical sensor with gas and a buffer assembly

Kruger, Hans W

Title: Buffer for a gamma-insensitive optical sensor with gas and a buffer assembly

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A buffer assembly for a gamma-insensitive gas avalanche focal plane array operating in the ultra-violet/visible/infrared energy wavelengths and using a photocathode and an avalanche gas located in a gap between an anode and the photocathode. The buffer assembly functions to eliminate chemical compatibility between the gas composition and the materials of the photocathode. The buffer assembly in the described embodiment is composed of two sections, a first section constructed of glass honeycomb under vacuum and a second section defining a thin barrier film or membrane constructed, for example, of Al and Be, which is attached to and supported by the honeycomb. The honeycomb section, in turn, is supported by and adjacent to the photocathode.

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Kruger, Hans W ^[1]

Walnut Creek, CA

Publication Date:: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 869289

Patent Number(s):: US 5311010

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: buffer; gamma-insensitive; optical; sensor; gas; assembly; avalanche; focal; plane; array; operating; ultra-violet; visible; infrared; energy; wavelengths; photocathode; located; gap; anode; functions; eliminate; chemical; compatibility; composition; materials; described; embodiment; composed; sections; section; constructed; glass; honeycomb; vacuum; defining; barrier; film; membrane; example; attached; supported; adjacent; plane array; gas composition; infrared energy; focal plane; optical sensor; sensitive optical; buffer assembly; gamma-insensitive optical; gamma-insensitive gas; gas avalanche; avalanche focal; described embodiment; /250/313/

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