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Title: Microgap ultra-violet detector

Abstract

A microgap ultra-violet detector of photons with wavelengths less than 400 run (4000 Angstroms) which comprises an anode and a cathode separated by a gas-filled gap and having an electric field placed across the gap. Either the anode or the cathode is semi-transparent to UV light. Upon a UV photon striking the cathode an electron is expelled and accelerated across the gap by the electric field causing interactions with other electrons to create an electron avalanche which contacts the anode. The electron avalanche is detected and converted to an output pulse.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Danville, CA
  2. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869509
Patent Number(s):
5349194
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:
microgap; ultra-violet; detector; photons; wavelengths; 400; run; 4000; angstroms; comprises; anode; cathode; separated; gas-filled; gap; electric; field; placed; semi-transparent; light; photon; striking; electron; expelled; accelerated; causing; interactions; electrons; create; avalanche; contacts; detected; converted; output; pulse; output pulse; electric field; electron avalanche; cathode separated; gas-filled gap; microgap ultra-violet; ultra-violet detector; /250/

Citation Formats

Wuest, Craig R, and Bionta, Richard M. Microgap ultra-violet detector. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Wuest, Craig R, & Bionta, Richard M. Microgap ultra-violet detector. United States.
Wuest, Craig R, and Bionta, Richard M. Sat . "Microgap ultra-violet detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869509.
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abstractNote = {A microgap ultra-violet detector of photons with wavelengths less than 400 run (4000 Angstroms) which comprises an anode and a cathode separated by a gas-filled gap and having an electric field placed across the gap. Either the anode or the cathode is semi-transparent to UV light. Upon a UV photon striking the cathode an electron is expelled and accelerated across the gap by the electric field causing interactions with other electrons to create an electron avalanche which contacts the anode. The electron avalanche is detected and converted to an output pulse.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
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