Optical fiducial timing system for x-ray streak cameras with aluminum coated optical fiber ends

Patent · Tue Mar 08 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5121637

Nilson, D G; Campbell, E M; MacGowan, B J; Medecki, H

For use with an X-ray streak camera that comprises an X-ray photocathode and a data recording medium, and is of a type wherein during operation an X-ray beam impinges on the X-ray photocathode and thereby ejects a quantity of photoelectrons that are formed into a photoelectron pulse that records an X-ray data record onto the data recording medium, with the X-ray data record being related to the X-ray beam, a method for recording an optical data record onto the data recording medium, with the optical data record being related to an optical signal, with the optical data record being recorded on the data recording medium both as the optical signal arrives at the X-ray streak camera, and at the location on the recording medium where the X-ray data record is then being recorded, the method is described comprising the steps of: coating a first end of an optical fiber with a layer of aluminum; positioning the aluminum coated fiber end into a spatial region within the X-ray streak camera where the quantity of photoelectrons being to be formed into the photoelectron pulse; and introducing, during operation of the X-ray streak camera, the optical signal into a second end of the optical fiber.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4730106
• OSTI ID: 5121637
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ALUMINIUM
CAMERAS
CATHODES
COATINGS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FIBER OPTICS
FIBERS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
METALS
OPERATION
OPTICAL FIBERS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PHOTOCATHODES
RADIATIONS
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SIGNAL CONDITIONING
TIMING PROPERTIES
X RADIATION
X-RAY EQUIPMENT