Characterizations of MCP performance in the hard x-ray range (6–25 keV)
Journal Article
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· Review of Scientific Instruments
- Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)
- Special Technology Laboratories, NSTec, Santa Barbara, California 93111-2335 (United States)
- National Security Technologies, LLC, Los Alamos Operations, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 (United States)
MCP detector performance at hard x-ray energies from 6 to 25 keV was recently investigated using NSLS beamline X15A at BNL. Measurements were made with an NSTec Gen-II (H-CA-65) framing camera, based on a Photonis MCP with ∼10 μm in diameter pores, ∼12 μm center-center spacing, an L/D ratio of 46, and a bias angle of 8°. The MCP characterizations were focused on (1) energy and angle dependent sensitivity, (2) energy and angle dependent spatial resolution, (3) energy dependent gain performance, and (4) energy dependent dynamic range. These measurement corroborated simulation results using a Monte Carlo model that included hard x-ray interactions and the subsequent electron cascade in the MCP.
- OSTI ID:
- 22308590
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 85; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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