Buffer for a gamma-insensitive optical sensor with gas and a buffer assembly
Abstract
A buffer assembly for a gamma-insensitive gas avalanche focal plane array operating in the ultra-violet/visible/infrared energy wavelengths and using a photocathode and an avalanche gas located in a gap between an anode and the photocathode. The buffer assembly functions to eliminate chemical compatibility between the gas composition and the materials of the photocathode. The buffer assembly in the described embodiment is composed of two sections, a first section constructed of glass honeycomb under vacuum and a second section defining a thin barrier film or membrane constructed, for example, of Al and Be, which is attached to and supported by the honeycomb. The honeycomb section, in turn, is supported by and adjacent to the photocathode.
- Inventors:
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- Walnut Creek, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869289
- Patent Number(s):
- 5311010
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- buffer; gamma-insensitive; optical; sensor; gas; assembly; avalanche; focal; plane; array; operating; ultra-violet; visible; infrared; energy; wavelengths; photocathode; located; gap; anode; functions; eliminate; chemical; compatibility; composition; materials; described; embodiment; composed; sections; section; constructed; glass; honeycomb; vacuum; defining; barrier; film; membrane; example; attached; supported; adjacent; plane array; gas composition; infrared energy; focal plane; optical sensor; sensitive optical; buffer assembly; gamma-insensitive optical; gamma-insensitive gas; gas avalanche; avalanche focal; described embodiment; /250/313/
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Kruger, Hans W. Buffer for a gamma-insensitive optical sensor with gas and a buffer assembly. United States: N. p., 1994.
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@article{osti_869289,
title = {Buffer for a gamma-insensitive optical sensor with gas and a buffer assembly},
author = {Kruger, Hans W},
abstractNote = {A buffer assembly for a gamma-insensitive gas avalanche focal plane array operating in the ultra-violet/visible/infrared energy wavelengths and using a photocathode and an avalanche gas located in a gap between an anode and the photocathode. The buffer assembly functions to eliminate chemical compatibility between the gas composition and the materials of the photocathode. The buffer assembly in the described embodiment is composed of two sections, a first section constructed of glass honeycomb under vacuum and a second section defining a thin barrier film or membrane constructed, for example, of Al and Be, which is attached to and supported by the honeycomb. The honeycomb section, in turn, is supported by and adjacent to the photocathode.},
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year = {1994},
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