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Large area hybrid photomultiplier tube

US7667399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J43/28
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A large area hybrid photomultiplier tube that includes a photocathode for emitting photoelectrons in correspondence with incident light, a semiconductor device having an electron incident surface for receiving photoelectrons from the photocathode, and a cone shaped container. The container has a first opening and a second opening. The photocathode is disposed at the first opening, and the semiconductor device is disposed at the second opening.

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