Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 50, Issue 4, 135(2021)

Influence of Microchannel Plate Structure Parameters on Noise Factor

Xiaofeng LI1, Zhengjun ZHANG1, Xiaoqing CONG1, Hui FENG1, Yaohong QIAN2, and Jiaojiao LI1
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  • 1North Night Vision Technology Co., Ltd, Kunming65027, China
  • 2North Night Vision Science & Technology Research Institute Group Co., Ltd, Kunming65017, China
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    The influences of structure parameters of microchannel plate, such as opening area ratio, thickness, electrode depth, ion barrier film and input enhancement film on noise factor, were studied by comparative measurement method. The results show that the noise factor decreases with the raising of opening area ratio; increases with the raising of thickness; increases with the raising of input electrode depth; increases by ion barrier membrane; decreases by the input enhancement film. The influence of ion barrier film on noise factor is the most, and the influence of thickness on noise factor is the least. The structure parameters of microchannel plate not only affect the noise factor, but also affect other parameters such as gain and uniformity. In order to reduce the noise factor of microchannel plate, the most feasible method is to increase the opening area ratio to 68 %, and then make a layer of MgO2 on the input end of microchannel plate. This will reduce the noise factor of microchannel plate close to 1 behaved in the ideal microchannel plate.

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    Xiaofeng LI, Zhengjun ZHANG, Xiaoqing CONG, Hui FENG, Yaohong QIAN, Jiaojiao LI. Influence of Microchannel Plate Structure Parameters on Noise Factor[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2021, 50(4): 135

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    Category: Detectors

    Received: Nov. 12, 2020

    Accepted: Jan. 8, 2021

    Published Online: May. 11, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20215004.0404001

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