Multiframe X-Ray Images From A Single Meander Stripline Coated On A Microchannel Plate
Citation
Authors: P.M. Bell, J.D. Kilkenny, G. Power, R. Bonner, and D.K. Bradley
Title: Multiframe X-ray Images from a Single Meander Stripline Coated on a MicroChannel Plate
Conference: The paper was prepared for submission to SPIE, San Diego, CA, August 14-18, 1989
Keywords
- Microchannel plate (MCP)
- Gating
- X-ray imaging
- Framing camera
- Meander stripline
- Implosion
- High-speed photography
- Time domain reflectometry (TDR)
Brief
This preprint describes the design and results of a novel framing camera configuration for x-ray imaging.
Summary
This article describes the design and use of a new type of microchannel plate (MCP) for x-ray imaging.
Summary of Article:
- Faster MCP Technology: Electrical gating of microchannel plates enables shutter times of less than 100 picoseconds.
- Novel "Meander" Design: This article focuses on a new design where a single microstrip line is coated onto the MCP in a meander pattern.
- Advantages of the Meander Design: This design produces multiple images (14 images in the reported test) from a single gate, simplifying the previous need for multiple microstrips and reducing power requirements.
- Test Results: The meander MCP was tested by capturing x-ray images of a laser-imploded target. Results successfully demonstrated the ability to capture the implosion sequence with a high level of detail.