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Microchannel plate ion detector

US4731538A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1986
Grant dateMar 15, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/24507
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ion detector including a microchannel plate (MCP) with a hole through it provided along an undeflected trajectory of an ion beam, a faraday cup in position to receive ions passing through the hole, and a deflector to selectively deflect ions to multiplying channels of the MCP.

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