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Middle-infrared imaging device

US4701618A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1985
Grant dateOct 20, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 28, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J31/507
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A middle-infrared image intensifier including an image-forming microchannel plate, a thermionic emissive membrane in front of the microchannel plate, and a lens system to form a middle-infrared image on the membrane, whereby electrons emitted from the membrane are multiplied in channels of the microchannel plate.

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