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Canal structure of an electron multiplier
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-05-20
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A canal structure of an electron multiplier, especially for an X-ray image intensifier, comprises several perforated metal dynodes which emit secondary electrodes and between each of which a plate-shaped separating element of electrically insulating material with an at least largely regular hole pattern is arranged. This canal structure has a relatively simple design, in which undesirable charging up at the separating elements is prevented to a large degree. The metal dynodes are realized as impingement dynodes of thin perforated foils or screens or nets or grids, where at least four holes each fall on the area occupied by a canal-like hole of the plate-shaped separating element. The plate-shaped separating elements have a comparatively greater thickness than the thickness of the perforated foils or screens and have on their upper and lower flat sides a layer of electrically highly conductive material and have at their hole walls a layer of an electric resistance material.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Uhl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 11:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J43/00; H01J43/04; H01J43/06; H01J43/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
Canal structure of an electron multiplier, especially for an X-ray image amplifier, having a plurality of perforated metal dynodes for emitting secondary electrons, between each of which a plate-shaped separating element of electrically insulating material with a substantially regular hole pattern comprising a plurality of canal-like holes is arranged, the metal dynodes comprising impingement dynodes of thin perforated foil means, the number of holes of said foil means being such that always at least four holes are disposed in the area occupied by a canal-like hole of the plate-shaped separating element, the plate-shaped separating elements having a comparatively greater thickness than the thickness of the perforated foil means and being provided on upper and lower flat sides thereof adjacent said foil means with a layer of an electrically highly conductive material and having, at least along walls of said canal-like holes, a layer of an electric resistance material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
Canal structure of an electron multiplier, especially for an X-ray image amplifier, having a plurality of perforated metal dynodes for emitting secondary electrons, between each of which a plate-shaped separating element of electrically insulating material with a substantially regular hole pattern comprising a plurality of canal-like holes is arranged, the metal dynodes comprising impingement dynodes of thin perforated foil means, the number of holes of said foil means being such that always at least four holes are disposed in the area occupied by a canal-like hole of the plate-shaped separating element, the plate-shaped separating elements having a comparatively greater thickness than the thickness of the perforated foil means and being provided on upper and lower flat sides thereof adjacent said foil means with a layer of an electrically highly conductive material and having, at least along walls of said canal-like holes, a layer of an electric resistance material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the metal dynodes in less than 10 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The canal structure recited in claim 2, wherein the metal dynodes have a thickness between 2 and 6 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1 wherein the number of holes of the metal dynodes is at least 5 holes for each canal-like hole of the plate-shaped separating elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1, wherein the transparency of the metal dynodes is between 20 and 80%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1 wherein the plate-shaped separating elements comprise perforated glass or ceramic plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the plate-shaped separating elements is at most 2 mm and preferably at most 1 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1, wherein a secondary electron emitting layer having a thickness of less than 50 nm is applied to a surface of the metal dynodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The canal structure recited in claim 8, wherein said layer emitting secondary electrons is less than 30 nm in thickness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The canal structure recited in claim 8 wherein the layer emitting secondary electrons comprises an alkali halogenide or earth alkali halogenide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1 wherein the layer of the resistance material is at least 50 nm thick.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The canal structure recited in claim 1 wherein the thin perforated foil means are thin screen means or thin net means or thin grid means.
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