Title :
An Operational Model for Microchannel Plate Devices
Author_Institution :
ITT/Electro-Optical Products Division Tube and Sensor Laboratories 3700 E. Pontiac Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46803
Abstract :
The behavior of optical detectors using microchannel plates (MCPs) as electron multipliers is described in terms of the physical parameters of the MCP (channel resistance, channel capacitance, channel wall secondary emission ratio, etc.). Three operating modes are included: (1) DC operation at low light levels, (2) pulse detection operation at high peak currents, and (3) single electron counting with cascaded V-plate and Z-plate MCPs.
Keywords :
Electron emission; Electron multipliers; Electron tubes; Electrooptic devices; Gain measurement; Image intensifiers; Microchannel; Predictive models; Pulse amplifiers; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1981.4331267
