Abstract:
A photomultiplier includes a photocathode and an electron multiplier. A typical structure of the electron multiplier is obtained such that a dynode unit constituted by stacking a plurality of dynode plates in the incident direction of photoelectrons, an anode plate, and an inverting dynode plate are stacked. The anode plate has electron through holes at a predetermined portion to cause secondary electrons emitted from the dynode unit to pass therethrough. Each electron through hole has a diameter on the inverting dynode plate side larger than that on the dynode unit side, thereby increasing the capture area of the secondary electrons orbit-inverted by the inverting dynode plate.
Abstract:
A photomultiplier has a focusing electrode plate for supporting focusing electrodes, provided between a photocathode and a dynode unit. Since the focusing electrode plate has holding springs which are integrally formed with the focusing electrode plate, resistance-welding becomes unnecessary to prevent field discharge. A concave portion is formed in a main surface of the focusing electrode plate to arrange an insulating member sandwiched between the focusing electrode plate and the photoelectron incidence side of the dynode unit and partially in contact with the concave portion. With this structure, discharge between the focusing electrode plate and the dynode unit can be prevented.
Abstract:
A photomultiplier which can be easily made compact has a dynode unit having a plurality of dynode plates stacked in an electron incident direction in a vacuum container fabricated by a housing and a base member integrally formed with the housing. Each dynode plate is constituted by welding at least two plates overlapping each other. The welding positions do not overlap each other in the stacking direction of the dynode plates. With this structure, field discharge at the welding portions between the dynode plates can be prevented to reduce noise.
Abstract:
A photomultiplier tube having an electron multiplier comprising a dynode with an attachment lip (10) which is introduced into a slot (20) which is formed in a supporting board (30), the said slot (20) comprising, on the one hand, two outer supporting points (21a, 21b) against which the said attachment lip (10) bears with a first surface (11), and which supporting points have rounded end portions (22a, 22b) and, in addition, at least one central supporting point (23) on which the said attachment lip (10) abuts via a second face (12), which slot (20) comprises holes (24a, 24b, 25) which are located opposite the said outer supporting points (21a, 21b) and the central supporting point (23).
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electron multiplier body, the method includes a step of preparing a first plate-like member having a surface and a back surface and a pair of second plate-like members, a step of forming, in the first plate-like member, a hole portion reaching from the front surface to the back surface, a step of constituting a laminated body by laminating the first and second plate-like members on each other so that the first plate-like member is interposed between the pair of second plate-like members to form a channel defined by the hole portion in the laminated body, a step of integrating the laminated body, a step of constituting a main body portion by cutting the integrated laminated body so that the channel is open, and a step of forming a resistive layer and a secondary electron multiplication layer on an inner surface of the channel.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electron multiplier body, the method includes a step of preparing a first plate-like member having a surface and a back surface and a pair of second plate-like members, a step of forming, in the first plate-like member, a hole portion reaching from the front surface to the back surface, a step of constituting a laminated body by laminating the first and second plate-like members on each other so that the first plate-like member is interposed between the pair of second plate-like members to form a channel defined by the hole portion in the laminated body, a step of integrating the laminated body, a step of constituting a main body portion by cutting the integrated laminated body so that the channel is open, and a step of forming a resistive layer and a secondary electron multiplication layer on an inner surface of the channel.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electron multiplier body, the method includes a step of preparing a first plate-like member having a surface and a back surface and a pair of second plate-like members, a step of forming, in the first plate-like member, a hole portion reaching from the front surface to the back surface, a step of constituting a laminated body by laminating the first and second plate-like members on each other so that the first plate-like member is interposed between the pair of second plate-like members to form a channel defined by the hole portion in the laminated body, a step of integrating the laminated body, a step of constituting a main body portion by cutting the integrated laminated body so that the channel is open, and a step of forming a resistive layer and a secondary electron multiplication layer on an inner surface of the channel.
Abstract:
A transmission mode photocathode comprises: an optically transparent substrate having an outside face to which light is incident, and an inside face from which the light incident to the outside face side is output; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the inside face side of the optically transparent substrate and configured to convert the light output from the inside face into a photoelectron or photoelectrons; and an optically-transparent electroconductive layer comprising graphene, and disposed between the optically transparent substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer.