Monte Carlo simulations of microchannel plate detectors. I. Steady-state voltage bias results
- National Security Technologies, 182 East Gate Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 (United States)
X-ray detectors based on straight-channel microchannel plates (MCPs) are a powerful diagnostic tool for two-dimensional, time-resolved imaging and time-resolved x-ray spectroscopy in the fields of laser-driven inertial confinement fusion and fast Z-pinch experiments. Understanding the behavior of microchannel plates as used in such detectors is critical to understanding the data obtained. The subject of this paper is a Monte Carlo computer code we have developed to simulate the electron cascade in a MCP under a static applied voltage. Also included in the simulation is elastic reflection of low-energy electrons from the channel wall, which is important at lower voltages. When model results were compared to measured MCP sensitivities, good agreement was found. Spatial resolution simulations of MCP-based detectors were also presented and found to agree with experimental measurements.
- OSTI ID:
- 21124029
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 79; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPUTER CODES
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ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
MICROCHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
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TIME RESOLUTION
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
X RADIATION
X-RAY DETECTION
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY