Microchannel plate streak camera
Abstract
An improved streak camera in which a microchannel plate electron multiplier is used in place of or in combination with the photocathode used in prior streak cameras is disclosed. The improved streak camera is far more sensitive to photons (UV to gamma-rays) than the conventional x-ray streak camera which uses a photocathode. The improved streak camera offers gamma-ray detection with high temporal resolution. It also offers low-energy x-ray detection without attenuation inside the cathode. Using the microchannel plate in the improved camera has resulted in a time resolution of about 150 ps, and has provided a sensitivity sufficient for 1,000 KeV x-rays. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7266455
- Patent Number(s):
- 4814599
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-083014
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 6 Aug 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; GAMMA DETECTION; STREAK CAMERAS; DESIGN; X-RAY DETECTION; MICROCHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; PERFORMANCE; CAMERAS; DETECTION; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; ELECTRON TUBES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
Citation Formats
Wang, C L. Microchannel plate streak camera. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Wang, C L. Microchannel plate streak camera. United States.
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abstractNote = {An improved streak camera in which a microchannel plate electron multiplier is used in place of or in combination with the photocathode used in prior streak cameras is disclosed. The improved streak camera is far more sensitive to photons (UV to gamma-rays) than the conventional x-ray streak camera which uses a photocathode. The improved streak camera offers gamma-ray detection with high temporal resolution. It also offers low-energy x-ray detection without attenuation inside the cathode. Using the microchannel plate in the improved camera has resulted in a time resolution of about 150 ps, and has provided a sensitivity sufficient for 1,000 KeV x-rays. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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