Optical detectors and methods of using them
US10229820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/4453
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Certain embodiments described herein are directed to optical detector and optical systems. In some examples, the optical detector can include a plurality of dynodes, in which one or more of the dynodes are coupled to an electrometer. In other configurations, each dynode can be coupled to a respective electrometer. Methods using the optical detectors are also described.
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