{"id":701,"date":"2022-09-25T18:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T15:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/?page_id=701"},"modified":"2025-03-13T16:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:39:43","slug":"mcps-for-image-intensifier-tubes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/products\/microchannel-plates\/circular-mcps\/mcps-for-image-intensifier-tubes\/","title":{"rendered":"MCPs for Image Intensifier Tubes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-emphasis\">The main application of microchannel plates (MCPs) is night vision devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each plate consists of millions of ultra-thin conductive glass capillaries, each acting as an independent secondary electron multiplier. Providing two-dimensional electron multiplication capability, MCP is a critical component of image intensifier tubes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These devices are designed to detect and amplify spatially organized fluxes of charged particles and radiation. Due to their high ion sensitivity, subnanosecond response time, and compact size, MCPs are also widely used in various applications such as time-of-flight mass spectrometry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baspik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mcp-in-nigh-vision-scaled-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2367\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MCP properties determine parameters of night vision device to a great extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decryption of the name<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/mcp-name-deshifrator-en.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2751\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1) <strong><strong>Rimmed MCP<\/strong> <\/strong>\u2014 rimmed microchannel plate<br>2) <strong>18 <\/strong>\u2014 active area diameter, mm<br>3) <strong>10 <\/strong>\u2014 channel diameter, mm<br>4) <strong>A <\/strong>\u2014 with increased bias angle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schematic diagram<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/detector-type-mcps.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/detector-type-mcps.webp 799w, https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/detector-type-mcps-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/detector-type-mcps-768x308.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Specification<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24.8 mm microchannel plates<\/h5>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\">Parameter, unit<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"7\">Microchannel plate type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-3<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-4<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-5<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-8<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-8 A<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-10<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 18-10 A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"7\">Nominal values<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<h6>Geometrics<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outer diameter D, mm<\/td>\n<td>24.85<\/td>\n<td>24.8<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\">24.75\u201324.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Active area diameter, D<sub>A<\/sub>, mm, min<\/td>\n<td>18.8<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">18.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thickness L, mm<\/td>\n<td>0.2\u20130.25<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.300\u00b10.015<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.320\u00b10.015<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.41-0.44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel bias angle \u03b8, degrees<\/td>\n<td>8\u00b0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">5\u00ba<\/td>\n<td>12\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>5\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>12\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<h6>Structural parameters<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel diameter, \u03bcm<\/td>\n<td>3.4\u20133.6<\/td>\n<td>4.4\u20134.9<\/td>\n<td>5.0\u20135.5<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">7.0\u20138.0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">9.5\u201310.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel pitch, \u03bcm, max<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>5.0\u20136.0<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">9.5<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">12.4\u201312.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<h6>Electrical ratings<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operating voltage at 10<sup>3<\/sup> gain, V, max<\/td>\n<td>1000<\/td>\n<td>950<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">850<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCP resistance \u00d710<sup>8<\/sup> Ohm<\/td>\n<td>0.3\u20131.0<\/td>\n<td>0.5\u20132.5<\/td>\n<td>0.8\u20131.5<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">1\u20133<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">1\u20132.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limiting resolution, lp\/mm, min<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">85<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">60<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">32.8 mm microchannel plates<\/h5>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\">Parameter, unit<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"5\">Microchannel plate type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 25-3<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 25-8<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 25-8 A<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 25-10<\/th>\n<th>Rimmed MCP 25-10 A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\">Nominal values<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h6>Geometrics<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outer diameter D, mm<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\">32.75\u201332.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Active area diameter, D<sub>A<\/sub>, mm, min<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thickness L, mm<\/td>\n<td>0.26<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.305\u20130.335<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.40\u20130.44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel bias angle \u03b8, degrees<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">5\u00b11<\/td>\n<td>12\u00b11<\/td>\n<td>5\u00b11<\/td>\n<td>12\u00b11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h6>Structural parameters<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel diameter, \u03bcm<\/td>\n<td>3.4<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">7.0\u20138.0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">9.8\u201310.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Channel pitch, \u03bcm, max<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">9.5<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">12.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h6>Electrical ratings<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operating voltage at 10<sup>3<\/sup> gain, V, max<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">800<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCP resistance, \u00d710<sup>8&lt;\/sup Ohm<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>1\u20133<\/td>\n<td>0.8-3.0<\/td>\n<td>0.7\u20132.5<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">0.75\u20132.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limiting resolution, lp\/mm, min<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main application of microchannel plates (MCPs) is night vision devices Each plate consists of millions of ultra-thin conductive glass capillaries, each acting as an independent secondary electron multiplier. Providing two-dimensional electron multiplication capability, MCP is a critical component of image intensifier tubes. These devices are designed to detect and amplify spatially organized fluxes of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":699,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[9,29,10],"class_list":["post-701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-circular-mcps","tag-mcps-for-image-intensifier-tubes","tag-microchannel-plates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3160,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions\/3160"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baspik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}