Review of Scientific Instruments · 2000 · 53 citations · 10 references
EngineeringPhysicsNuclear PhysicsRadiation DetectionRadiation MeasurementCharged Particle DetectionDetector EfficiencyDetector SystemsDetector TechnologyParticle DetectorsRadiation DetectorsAbsolute EfficiencyEnergy DependenceHigh-energy Particle RadiationMicrochannel Plate DetectorsMicrochannel Plates
The absolute detection efficiency (ADE) of microchannel plates for neutral sodium and potassium atoms is measured in the low keV energy range. It is shown that ADE is primarily a function of the particle energy. This result is compared to measurements made by other authors for ionic particles.
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