ELECTRON TUBE
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    发明公开
    ELECTRON TUBE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240274421A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18109388

    申请日:2023-02-14

    CPC classification number: H01J43/28 H01J43/08

    Abstract: An electron tube includes a photoelectric conversion unit, an electron detection unit configured to receive a photoelectrons from the photoelectric conversion unit, a gate electrode disposed between the photoelectric conversion unit and the electron detection unit, and a housing configured to accommodate the photoelectric conversion unit, the electron detection unit, and the gate electrode. The housing has a lid portion to which the photoelectric conversion unit is fixed and which constitutes one end side of the housing. The gate electrode includes a main body portion that control passage of the photoelectrons by applying a voltage, and a power supply part that supports the main body portion so as to be spaced apart from the photoelectric conversion unit and applies a voltage to the main body portion. The power supply part is held by the lid portion.

    Light sensor assembly in a vacuum environment

    公开(公告)号:US11536604B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US16888856

    申请日:2020-06-01

    Abstract: An in-vacuum light sensor system, including a light sensor assembly comprising a photocathode configured for converting an impinging photon to a photoelectron, a semiconductor diode configured for multiplying the photoelectron impinging thereon, and a housing including vacuum-compatible materials configured for being placed in a vacuum chamber. The housing is configured for housing the photocathode and the semiconductor diode and for propagation of the photoelectron from the photocathode to the semiconductor diode. An electrical biasing subassembly is configured for electrically biasing at least the photocathode and the semiconductor diode, and the vacuum chamber is configured for positioning the light sensor apparatus therein.

    GLOBAL SHUTTER FOR TRANSMISSION MODE SECONDARY ELECTRON INTENSIFIER BY A LOW VOLTAGE SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20210335587A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17222590

    申请日:2021-04-05

    Abstract: A night vision system along with an image intensifier tube and method for shuttering the continued draw of electrons from an electron multiplier are provided. The night vision system includes the electron multiplier, or possibly two electron multipliers, each comprising a silicon membrane. A shutter voltage is applied between a first surface and a substantially parallel, opposed second surface of the silicon membrane to discontinue draw of electrons through the electron multiplier and for substantially discontinuing display of an image from the image intensifier tube under certain bright light conditions. Utilizing a global shutter control on the electron multiplier, and the significantly lower voltage for such control mitigates power consumption within the image intensifier, as well as electromagnetic interference and delay response time. A relatively low voltage negative bias shutter voltage on only the electron multiplier selectively provides global shutter to the image intensifier device.

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