Title :
An overview of current developments in position-sensitive hybrid photon detectors and photo-multiplier tubes
Author_Institution :
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Abstract :
Current developments in position-sensitive hybrid photon detectors and photo-multiplier tubes have stimulated increased interest from a variety of fields such as astronomy, biomedical imaging and high-energy physics. These devices are sensitive to single photons over a photon energy spectrum defined by the transmission of the optical entrance window and the photo-cathode type. Their spatial resolution ranges from a few millimeters for pad hybrid photon detectors and multi-anode photo-multiplier tubes down to a few tens of microns for pixel hybrid photon detectors and electron-bombarded charge-coupled devices. Basic technological and design aspects are assessed in this paper
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; photomultipliers; position sensitive particle detectors; CCD image sensors; electron-bombarded charge-coupled devices; multianode tubes; optical entrance window; pad hybrid photon detectors; photomultiplier tubes; position-sensitive hybrid photon detectors; Astronomy; Biomedical optical imaging; Electron tubes; Millimeter wave devices; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Physics; Position sensitive particle detectors; Spatial resolution; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium, 1999. Conference Record. 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5696-9
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1999.842446
