• DocumentCode
    852653
  • Title

    An Operational Model for Microchannel Plate Devices

  • Author

    Eberhardt, E.H.

  • Author_Institution
    ITT/Electro-Optical Products Division Tube and Sensor Laboratories 3700 E. Pontiac Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46803
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    712
  • Lastpage
    717
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1981.4331267
  • Filename
    4331267
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=852653