Title :
Microchannel plate image intensifier electron dynamics in magnetic field
Author :
Ramos, P.A. ; Allison, S.W. ; Gillies, G.T.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
A model of the electron dynamics inside a microchannel plate (MCP) in the presence of magnetic fields is presented and compared with experimental results. Image shift calculations agree with measurements to within 6% (B=0.06 T), and a model of channel open area against field is provided which closely matches gain rolloff for fields larger than 0.025 T.
Keywords :
image intensifiers; magnetic fields; MCP; electron dynamics; image intensifier; image shift calculations; magnetic field; microchannel plate; photomultipliers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911023
