Method and apparatus for detection of charge on ions and particles

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874878

Fuerstenau, Stephen Douglas ^[1]; Soli, George Arthur ^[2]

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1. 3938 Park Pl., Montrose, CA 91020
2. 4003 Wanna Vista Dr., Vancouver, WA 98661

The present invention provides a tessellated array detector with charge collecting plate (or cup) electrode pixels and amplifying circuitry integrated into each pixel making it sensitive to external electrostatic charge; a micro collector/amplifier pixel design possessing a small capacitance to ensure a high charge to voltage signal conversion for low noise/high sensitivity operation; a micro-fabricated array of such pixels to create a useful macroscopic target area for ion and charged particle collection.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: Fuerstenau; Stephen Douglas (3938 Park Pl., Montrose, CA 91020); Soli; George Arthur (4003 Wanna Vista Dr., Vancouver, WA 98661)
• Patent Number(s): US 6480278
• OSTI ID: 874878
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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