US4806827A
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Multiplier element of the aperture plate type, and method of manufacture
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-03
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2006-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Electron multiplier element for secondary emission, consisting of a first metal plate (11) which has at least one multiplier hole (12) having one input aperture (13) and one output aperture (14), and a second metal plate (16) in parallel with the first plate (11) which has at least one auxiliary hole (17) disposed opposite the output aperture (14) of the multiplier hole (12). The second plate (16) being brought to an electric potential (V1) which is higher than the electric potential (V0) of the first plate. The apertures (13, 14) are such that the projection (18) of the output aperture (14) of the multiplier hole (12) in a plane which is parallel to the first metal plate (11) is at least partially located outside the corresponding projection (19) of the input aperture (13).
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert Eschard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J43/00; H01J43/04; H01J43/06; H01J43/18; H01J43/22; H01J9/00; H01J9/02; H01J9/12; H01J2201/00; H01J2201/32; H01J2201/34; H01J2201/342; H01J2201/3421; H01J2201/3425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An electron multipler element of the apertured plate type for secondary emission, comprising a first metal plate having a plurality of multiplier holes, each said hole having an input aperture, an output aperture, and a wall of emissive power extending therebetween, said input aperture having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of said output aperture, a perpendicular projection of said output aperture onto a plane parallel to said plate being entirely outside the corresponding projection of the input aperture, a second metal plate in parallel with the first plate, said second plate having a like plurality of auxiliary holes, each said auxiliary hole being disposed opposite a respective output aperture, the second plate being brought to an electric potential which is higher than the electric potential of the first plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electron multipler element of the apertured plate type for secondary emission, comprising a first metal plate having a plurality of multiplier holes, each said hole having an input aperture, an output aperture, and a wall of emissive power extending therebetween, said input aperture having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of said output aperture, a perpendicular projection of said output aperture onto a plane parallel to said plate being entirely outside the corresponding projection of the input aperture, a second metal plate in parallel with the first plate, said second plate having a like plurality of auxiliary holes, each said auxiliary hole being disposed opposite a respective output aperture, the second plate being brought to an electric potential which is higher than the electric potential of the first plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A multiplier element as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of multiplier holes is arranged in a rectangular plane network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A multiplier element as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said regular plane network of multiplier holes is a square-shaped network, and in that said input aperture is square shaped and said output aperture is circular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multiplier element as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said regluar plane network of multiplier holes is a hexagonal network and in that said input and output apertures are circular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multiplier element as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said regular plane network of multiplier holes is a hexagonal network and in that said input aperture is hexagonal and said output aperture is circular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electron multiplier comprising N multiplier elements as in claim 1, characterized in that the second metal plate of the (i)th multiplier element is brought to an electric potential which is identical to the electrical potential of the first metal plate of the (i+1)st multiplier element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electron multiplier as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said N multiplier elements are arranged in a parallel configuration with respect to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electron multiplier as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said N multiplier elements are consecutively arranged in a head-to-tail configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
Application of an electron multiplier as in claim 6 in a photomultiplier tube comprising a photocathode and n adjacent anodes, characterized in that said multiplier is placed in the proximity of the photocathode and is divided into n secondary multipliers by partitions which are impervious to electrons and are located substantially opposite separation zones of the two adjacent anodes in such a manner that n secondary photomultiplier tubes are obtained in one and the same photomultiplier tube.
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