Review of Scientific Instruments · 1992 · 10 citations · 1 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsRadiation DetectionRadiation MeasurementDetector TechnologyPhotodetectorsRadiation DetectorsRadiation Imaging DetectorsX-ray DetectionX-ray DetectorsMicrochannel Plate DetectorsMicrochannel Plate ReadoutMicrochannel PlatesShutter Mechanisms
Gating of microchannel plates (MCPs) can produce shutter times of less than 40 ps. This is accomplished with high-fidelity electronic circuitry and short pulse (sub 80 ps) high-amplitude electronic drivers. Measurements have shown that the fidelity of the electrical circuitry is one of the limiting factors in producing shorter x-ray gating.
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