公开(公告)号：US20020024300A1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-28

申请号：US09892705

申请日：2001-06-26

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Daniel Ferenc

IPC: H01J040/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/03046 ,  H01J5/16 ,  H01J40/16 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L31/02325 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/107 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A hybrid photon detector with a photocathode in reflective mode where the same vacuum tube components acts both as a perfect incoming light concentrator and as a perfect focusing electron lens and the photoelectrons are electrostatically focused by the same CPC-shape in the opposite direction (i.e., from the small light collection surface towards a point-like region in the middle of the large-area entrance aperture). The CPC is electrically conductive and split into two electrodes by a narrow nonconductive interval positioned in a particular place along the CPC. The photocathode covers the light collection area of the CPC, and the photocathode is operated in the reflective mode such that photoelectrons emerge from the same surface through which the photons enter. Photoelectrons emerging from the entire photocathode are accelerated and focused onto a small electronic sensor placed in the middle of the entrance aperture of the CPC.

Abstract translation: 具有反射模式的光电阴极的混合光子检测器，其中相同的真空管部件既作为完美的入射光聚光器又作为完美的聚焦电子透镜，并且光电子通过相反方向的相同的CPC形状静电聚焦（即， 从小光收集表面朝向大面积入口孔中间的点状区域）。 CPC是导电的，并且通过位于沿着CPC的特定位置的窄非导电间隔分成两个电极。 光电阴极覆盖CPC的光收集区域，并且光电阴极以反射模式操作，使得光子从与光子进入的相同表面出现。 从整个光电阴极出现的光电子被加速并聚焦到放置在CPC的入口孔中间的小型电子传感器上。

公开(公告)号：US20040051046A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-18

申请号：US10457044

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Daniel Ferenc

IPC: H01L027/00 ,  H01L025/00 ,  G01T001/24 ,  G01J001/00

CPC classification number: H01J31/49 ,  H01J9/244 ,  H01J29/894 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: An imaging camera includes a housing that defines a proximal end and a distal end. A Fresnel lens is installed in the proximal end of the housing. Moreover, a reflection mode photocathode is installed in the distal end of the housing opposite the Fresnel lens. An electron sensor is disposed in the center of the Fresnel lens. A conductive layer is disposed on the interior of the housing. Further, the Fresnel lens establishes plural concentric optically passive surfaces that are parallel to a central axis defined by the imaging camera. A conductive layer is disposed on each optically passive surface, and an electron lens is established by the conductive layer on the interior of the housing and the conductive layers on the Fresnel lens.

Abstract translation: 成像照相机包括限定近端和远端的壳体。 菲涅尔透镜安装在壳体的近端。 此外，反射模式光电阴极安装在与菲涅尔透镜相对的壳体的远端。 电子传感器设置在菲涅尔透镜的中心。 导电层设置在壳体的内部。 此外，菲涅尔透镜设置多个同心光学被动表面，该表面平行于由成像照相机限定的中心轴线。 导电层设置在每个光学无源表面上，电子透镜由外壳内部的导电层和菲涅尔透镜上的导电层构成。