公开(公告)号：US20240186129A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18442690

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: Elbit Systems of America, LLC

Inventor： Stephen Carroll ,  William J. Baney ,  Cooper Gray Temple ,  Matthew Robert Curtis

IPC: H01J43/28 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/22 ,  C23C14/24 ,  C23C14/50 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/12

CPC classification number: H01J43/28 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C23C14/042 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/225 ,  C23C14/24 ,  C23C14/505 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/12

Abstract: A night vision system, a microchannel plate (MCP), and a planetary deposition system and methodology are provided for selectively depositing an electrode contact metal on one side of MCP channel openings. MCPs can be secured to a face of a platter that rotates about its central platter axis. The rotating platter can be tilted on a fixture surrounding an evaporative source of contact metal. A mask with a variable size mask opening is arranged between the rotating platter and the evaporative source. While the mask orbits around the evaporative source with the rotating platter, the mask does not rotate along its own axis as does the rotating platter. Depending on the opening of the non-rotating mask, and the tilt angle of the rotating platter, the respective circumferential distance around and the depth into the shaded first side of the channel opening is controlled.

公开(公告)号：US11869757B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17616831

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: ADAPTAS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

Inventor： Russell Jurek ,  Kevin Hunter ,  Antony Jones ,  Aditya Wakhle

IPC: H01J43/10 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J1/32 ,  H01J43/24 ,  H01J43/28 ,  G01T1/28 ,  H01J49/02 ,  H01J49/26

CPC classification number: H01J43/10 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/28 ,  G01T1/28 ,  H01J49/025 ,  H01J49/26

Abstract: Ion detectors of the type used in scientific instrumentation, such as mass spectrometers. More particularly, a self-contained particle detector includes an enclosure formed in part by a transmission mode secondary electron emissive element, the enclosure defining an internal environment and an external environment, wherein the transmission mode secondary electron emissive element has an externally facing surface and an internally facing surface and is configured such that impact of a particle on the externally facing surface causes emission of one or more secondary electrons from the internally facing surface.

公开(公告)号：US20190259590A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16308193

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: ETP ION DETECT PTY LTD

Inventor： Wayne Sheils ,  Kevin Hunter

IPC: H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/18

Abstract: An apparatus for amplifying an electron signal caused by the impact of a particle with an electron emissive surface. The apparatus includes: a first electron emissive surface configured to receive an input particle and thereby emit one or more secondary electrons, a series of second and subsequent electron emissive surfaces configured to form an amplified electron signal from the one or more secondary electrons emitted by the first electron emissive surface, and one or more power supplies configured to apply bias voltage(s) to one or more of the emissive surfaces. The bias voltage(s) is sufficient to form the amplified electron signal. The apparatus is configured such that the terminal electron emissive surface(s) of the series of second and subsequent electron emissive surfaces draw a higher electrical current than that of the remainder electron emissive surface(s). The apparatus may be used as part of detector in a mass spectrometer, for example.

公开(公告)号：US10332732B1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15995946

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: Eagle Technology, LLC

Inventor： Arlynn W. Smith ,  Dan Chilcott

IPC: H01J1/34 ,  H01J31/50 ,  H01J40/16 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/08 ,  H01J43/12

Abstract: A light intensifier includes a semiconductor structure to multiply electrons and block stray particles (e.g., photons and/or ions). The semiconductor structure includes an electron multiplier region that is doped to generate a plurality of electrons for each electron that impinges a reception surface of the semiconductor structure, blocking regions that are doped to direct the plurality of electrons towards emissions areas of an emission surface of the semiconductor structure, and shielding regions that are doped to absorb stray particles that impinge the emission surface of the semiconductor structure.

公开(公告)号：US20080290267A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11802771

申请日：2007-05-24

Applicant: Masahiro Hayashi ,  Yuuya Washiyama ,  Akio Suzuki ,  Masahiko Iguchi

Inventor： Masahiro Hayashi ,  Yuuya Washiyama ,  Akio Suzuki ,  Masahiko Iguchi

IPC: H01J43/02 ,  H01J49/40

CPC classification number: H01J43/246 ,  H01J49/025

Abstract: The present invention relates to an MCP unit or the like having a structure intended to achieve a desired time response characteristic, without depending on a limitation imposed by a channel diameter of MCP. The MCP unit comprises the MCP for releasing secondary electrons internally multiplied in response to incidence of charged particles, an anode arranged in a position where the secondary electrons reach, and an acceleration electrode arranged between the MCP and the anode. In particular, the acceleration electrode includes a plurality of openings which permit passing of the secondary electrons migrating from the MCP toward the anode. Further, the acceleration electrode is arranged such that the shortest distance B between the acceleration electrode and the anode is longer than the shortest distance A between the MCP and the acceleration electrode. Thus, an FWHM of a detected peak appearing in response to the incidence of the charged particles is remarkably shortened.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有旨在实现所需时间响应特性的结构的MCP单元等，而不依赖于MCP的通道直径所施加的限制。 MCP单元包括MCP，用于响应于带电粒子的入射而布置二次电子的内部倍增的电子，设置在二次电子到达的位置的阳极以及布置在MCP和阳极之间的加速电极。 特别地，加速电极包括允许二次电子从MCP向阳极迁移的多个开口。 此外，加速电极被布置成使得加速电极和阳极之间的最短距离B比MCP和加速电极之间的最短距离A长。 因此，响应于带电粒子的入射出现的检测峰的FWHM显着缩短。

公开(公告)号：US6005351A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US856381

申请日：1997-05-14

Applicant: Lawrence H. Sverdrup ,  Shiow-Hwa Lin ,  Eric J. Korevaar ,  Brett A. Spivey ,  Kenneth Y. Tang

Inventor： Lawrence H. Sverdrup ,  Shiow-Hwa Lin ,  Eric J. Korevaar ,  Brett A. Spivey ,  Kenneth Y. Tang

IPC: H01J1/32 ,  H01J29/48 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H03F3/54

CPC classification number: H01J1/32 ,  H01J29/482 ,  H01J43/02

Abstract: A thin diamond electron beam amplifier. The illumination side of a thin diamond is illuminated by a seed electron beam creating electron-hole pairs in the diamond. A voltage potential provides an electric field between the illumination side of the diamond and an acceleration grid opposite the emission side of the diamond. Electrons released in the diamond are accelerated through the emission side of the diamond toward the acceleration grid creating an amplified electron beam. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are useful to provide flat panel displays and replacements for thermionic cathodes, cathode ray tubes, fast photodetectors and image intensifiers.

Abstract translation: 薄金刚石电子束放大器。 金刚石的照明面由种子电子束照射，在金刚石中产生电子 - 空穴对。 电压电位在金刚石的照明侧和与金刚石的发射侧相对的加速栅之间提供电场。 在金刚石中释放的电子通过金刚石的发射侧朝加速度格栅加速，产生放大的电子束。 本发明的优选实施例可用于提供用于热阴极阴极射线管，快速光电检测器和图像增强器的平板显示器和替代物。

公开(公告)号：US4795390A

公开(公告)日：1989-01-03

申请号：US87066

申请日：1987-08-14

Applicant: Eschard Gilbert

Inventor： Eschard Gilbert

IPC: H01J9/24 ,  H01J9/12 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J43/02

CPC classification number: H01J9/125 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J2201/32

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photomultiplier tube (10) comprising a tube body (20), a photocathode (30) and an electron multiplier element (40) destined to be placed at a small distance from the photocathode (30). According to the invention the tube (10) is provided with sliding means (50) of the electron multiplier (40) parallel to the axis (22) of the tube body (20), means (50) provided with abutments (53) situated in the proximity of the said window (31). The electron multiplier (40) is also provided with means (60) for the remote soldering of the electron multiplier to the said sliding means (50), and in a first step the electron multiplier (40) is placed at a sufficient distance from the window (31), then in a second step the constituents of the photocathode are evaporated by means of evaporators (70) placed at a distance from the window and, in a third step, the electron multiplier (40) is moved against the said abutments (53), while in a fourth step the electron multiplier (40) is maintained in position in the proximity of the photocathode (30) by remote soldering to the sliding means (50) with the aid of the remote soldering means (60).

Abstract translation: 一种制造光电倍增管（10）的方法，包括管体（20），光电阴极（30）和电子倍增器元件（40），目的地放置在距离光电阴极（30）很小的距离处。 根据本发明，管（10）设置有平行于管体（20）的轴线（22）的电子倍增器（40）的滑动装置（50），装置（50）设置有位于（53） 在所述窗口（31）附近。 电子倍增器（40）还设置有用于将电子倍增器远程焊接到所述滑动装置（50）的装置（60），并且在第一步骤中，电子倍增器（40）被放置在与 窗口（31），然后在第二步骤中，通过放置在与窗口一定距离处的蒸发器（70）使光电阴极的成分蒸发，并且在第三步骤中，使电子倍增器（40）抵靠所述基座 （53），而在第四步骤中，电子倍增器（40）通过远程焊接装置（60）远程焊接到滑动装置（50）而保持在光电阴极（30）附近的位置。

公开(公告)号：US4570102A

公开(公告)日：1986-02-11

申请号：US611753

申请日：1984-05-18

Applicant: Arthur F. McDonie ,  Donald B. Kaiser

Inventor： Arthur F. McDonie ,  Donald B. Kaiser

IPC: H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/06 ,  H01J43/20 ,  H01J40/04 ,  H01J19/42 ,  H01J43/26

CPC classification number: H01J43/06

Abstract: A photomultiplier tube comprises an evacuated envelope having a photoemissive cathode, a shield cup spaced from the cathode and an electron multiplier cage assembly abutting the shield cup. The cage assembly includes a pair of transversely spaced support plates having a plurality of support slots formed therethrough. Each of the support plates has a distal end and a proximal end, with the proximal ends being attached to the shield cup. A light shield is disposed between the distal end of the support plates. An anode and a plurality of dynodes, at least one of which has a field mesh attached thereto, are disposed between the support plates and attached thereto by end tabs. The end tabs extend from the side of the anode and the dynodes. The aforementioned shield cup includes flaps which establish a minimum transverse spacing between the proximal ends of the support plates. The light shield has a transverse dimension substantially equal to that of the flaps to establish a minimum transverse spacing between the distal end of the support plates. The flaps and the light shield thus act, in combination, to provide a uniform minimum transverse spacing between the support plates which is greater than the transverse dimension of the anode and the dynodes to prevent distortion of the field mesh. The tab ends of the dynode and the anode are bifurcated so that one portion of selected ones of the tab ends can be formed to secure the dynodes and the anode between the support plates.

Abstract translation: 光电倍增管包括具有光发射阴极的抽空外壳，与阴极间隔开的屏蔽杯和邻接屏蔽杯的电子倍增器保持架组件。 笼式组件包括一对横向间隔的支撑板，其具有穿过其形成的多个支撑槽。 每个支撑板具有远端和近端，其近端附接到屏蔽杯。 遮光板设置在支撑板的远端之间。 阳极和多个倍增极，其中至少一个具有连接到其上的场网，设置在支撑板之间并通过端部突片附接到其上。 端部突片从阳极侧面和倍增极延伸。 上述屏蔽杯包括在支撑板的近端之间建立最小横向间隔的襟翼。 遮光罩的横向尺寸基本上等于翼片的横向尺寸，以确定支撑板的远端之间的最小横向间距。 因此，翼片和遮光罩组合起来以提供支撑板之间的均匀的最小横向间隔，其大于阳极和倍增电极的横向尺寸，以防止场网格的变形。 倍增极和阳极的突出端分叉，使得可以形成一些选定的突片端部，以将倍增极和阳极固定在支撑板之间。

公开(公告)号：US4564753A

公开(公告)日：1986-01-14

申请号：US505538

申请日：1983-06-17

Applicant: Gerardus van Aller ,  Walter H. Kuhl

Inventor： Gerardus van Aller ,  Walter H. Kuhl

IPC: G01T1/20 ,  G01T1/22 ,  G01T1/28 ,  H01J43/02 ,  H01J31/50

CPC classification number: G01T1/22 ,  H01J43/02

Abstract: A detector for the detection of, for example, Cerenkov radiation includes an entrance screen (5) which may cover more than half of an envelope (1); the majority of the envelope is preferably spherical. A photo-electron detecting exit screen (11) is proportioned and arranged inside the envelope (1) so that a small decay time and a high sensitivity are achieved. A scintillant exit screen (11), which is mounted on an indentation (15) in the envelope (1), can thus produce, in conjunction with a photomultiplier tube (17) mounted inside the indentation (15), a photoelectric intensification by a factor 100.

Abstract translation: 用于检测例如切伦科夫辐射的检测器包括可覆盖半个封套（1）的入口屏（5）; 大多数包络线最好是球形的。 光电子检测出口屏幕（11）成比例地布置在封套（1）的内部，从而实现了小的衰减时间和高灵敏度。 因此，安装在信封（1）中的凹陷（15）上的闪烁出口屏幕（11）可以与安装在凹陷（15）内的光电倍增管（17）一起产生光电增强 因子100。

公开(公告)号：US4367404A

公开(公告)日：1983-01-04

申请号：US165530

申请日：1980-07-03

Applicant: Wilbur I. Kaye

Inventor： Wilbur I. Kaye

IPC: H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/30 ,  H01J40/14

CPC classification number: H01J43/02 ,  H01J43/30

Abstract: Output current hysteresis exhibited by a multiple-dynode photomultiplier detector is reduced by inactivating one or more of the dynodes by shorting to the detector anode, and operating the detector with the reduced number of active dynodes while retaining the anode as the output current supply terminal.

Abstract translation: 通过使检测器阳极短路而使一个或多个倍增电极失效，并且在保持阳极作为输出电流源端子的情况下以减少的有效倍增电极数量操作检测器，来减少多倍增电极光电倍增管检测器的输出电流滞后。