Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 53, Issue 2, 0204001(2024)

Dynamic Range Study of Microchannel Plate Photomultiplier Tubes under Visible Light Pulse Input

Jianan WEI1,2, Hulin LIU2, Ping CHEN2,3、*, Yang LI4, Kuinian LI2, Yonglin WEI2, Luanxuan HE1,2, Xinnan ZHAO1,2, Xiaofeng SAI2, Deng LIU5, Jinshou TIAN2,3, and Wei ZHAO2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Ultra-fast Photoelectric Diagnostics Technology,Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Machinery,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Xi'an 710119,China
  • 3Extreme Optics Collaborative Innovation Center,Shanxi University,Taiyuan 030006,China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Effects of Intense Pulse Radiation,Northwest Nuclear Technology Research Institute,Xi'an 710024,China
  • 5A Center of Equipment Development Department,Beijing 100034,China
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    Figures & Tables(18)
    The schematic diagram of the structure and working principle of MCP-PMT
    Schematic diagram of a discrete electronic multiplier
    Node charging equivalent circuit
    Output charge with different s-parameters at an input optical pulse frequency of 1 000 Hz
    The relationship between the average gain of charge output and frequency
    Circuit diagram of charge transfer between plates
    Electron multiplication inside the microchannel board
    Schematic diagram of parallel electric field distortion at the end of the microchannel plate
    Experimental flowchart
    Test results of the maximum linear voltage of the anode
    The relationship between anode peak voltage and linear deviation at different frequencies
    Schematic of the shape of strong and weak pulse input light waves
    Selection point of maximum linear voltage
    The relationship between dynamic range and voltage between MCP2-Anode
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of MCP

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of MCP

      ParametersSymbolValue

      Resistance/Ω

      Capacitor/F

      Bias voltage/V

      Unsaturated gain

      R

      C

      V

      eGN

      6×108

      5.29×10-11

      700

      5 580

    • Table 2. The relationship between immersion depth and potential difference

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      Table 2. The relationship between immersion depth and potential difference

      Voltage between MCP2-Anode/VDistortion depth/um

      200

      300

      400

      500

      2

      4

      8

      11

    • Table 3. Relative light intensity of different filters

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      Table 3. Relative light intensity of different filters

      Filter namesRelative light intensity(I/I0Wavelength applicable range/nm

      01x-A

      02x-A

      03x-A

      04x-A

      05x-A

      06x-A

      10x-A

      79%

      63%

      50%

      40%

      32%

      25%

      10%

      350~620

      320~650

      330~570

      360~630

      350~580

      320~640

      350~670

    • Table 4. Voltage parameter settings for various parts of MCP-PMT

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      Table 4. Voltage parameter settings for various parts of MCP-PMT

      ParametersFirst groupSecond groupThird group

      Cathode-MCP1/V

      MCP1/V

      MCP2/V

      MCP2-anode/V

      191

      500

      667

      Variable quantity

      191

      572

      667

      Variable quantity

      191

      667

      667

      Variable quantity

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    Jianan WEI, Hulin LIU, Ping CHEN, Yang LI, Kuinian LI, Yonglin WEI, Luanxuan HE, Xinnan ZHAO, Xiaofeng SAI, Deng LIU, Jinshou TIAN, Wei ZHAO. Dynamic Range Study of Microchannel Plate Photomultiplier Tubes under Visible Light Pulse Input[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2024, 53(2): 0204001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Detectors

    Received: Dec. 6, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 12, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 28, 2024

    The Author Email: CHEN Ping (chenping1@opt.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20245302.0204001

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