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Title: Microporous microchannel plates and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A microchannel plate and method of manufacturing same is provided. The microchannel plate includes a plate consisting of an anodized material and a plurality of channels which are formed during the anodization of the material and extend between the two sides of the plate. Electrodes are also disposed on each side of the plate for generating an electrical field within the channels. Preferably, the material is alumina and the channels are activated such that the channel walls are conductive and highly secondary emissive.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
NanoSciences Corporation, Oxford, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
872935
Patent Number(s):
6045677
Application Number:
08/807,469
Assignee:
NanoSciences Corporation (Oxford, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-95ER82036
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1997 Feb 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
microporous; microchannel; plates; method; manufacturing; plate; provided; consisting; anodized; material; plurality; channels; formed; anodization; extend; electrodes; disposed; generating; electrical; field; preferably; alumina; activated; channel; walls; conductive; highly; secondary; emissive; channel plate; electrical field; microchannel plate; microchannel plates; channel walls; channel wall; /205/250/313/

Citation Formats

Beetz, Jr., Charles P., Boerstler, Robert W., Steinbeck, John, and Winn, David R. Microporous microchannel plates and method of manufacturing same. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Beetz, Jr., Charles P., Boerstler, Robert W., Steinbeck, John, & Winn, David R. Microporous microchannel plates and method of manufacturing same. United States.
Beetz, Jr., Charles P., Boerstler, Robert W., Steinbeck, John, and Winn, David R. Sat . "Microporous microchannel plates and method of manufacturing same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872935.
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