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Title: Angular Sensitivity of Gated Micro-Channel Plate Framing Cameras

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OSTI ID:15013236

Gated, microchannel-plate-based (MCP) framing cameras have been deployed worldwide for 0.2 - 9 keV x-ray imaging and spectroscopy of transient plasma phenomena. For a variety of spectroscopic and imaging applications, the angular sensitivity of MCPs must be known for correctly interpreting the data. We present systematic measurements of angular sensitivity at discrete relevant photon energies and arbitrary MCP gain. The results can been accurately predicted by using a simple 2D approximation to the 3D MCP geometry and by averaging over all possible photon ray paths.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15013236
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-137879; TRN: US200802%%1120
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13th Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ, Jun 19 - Jun 23, 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English