- Microchannel plates (MCPs) for science and technology applications
Extended specification
Circular microchannel plates
46 mm, 50 mm, 56 mm and 87 mm microchannel plates
Parameter, unit |
Microchannel plate type |
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MCP 46-12 |
MCP 50-10 |
Rimmed MCP 50-10 |
MCP 50-15 |
MCP 56-15 |
Rimmed MCP 56-15 |
MCP 70-15 |
MCP 87-12 |
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Reference value |
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Geometrics |
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Outer diameter D, mm |
46,0 | 49,5 | 50 | 56 | 70,25 | 87 | ||
Active area diameter DA, mm |
44 | 48,5 | 41,5 | 47,5 | 54 | 48 | 68,0 | 77,5 |
Contact electrode DC, mm |
45 | 49 | 48,5 | 55 | - | 85 | ||
Thickness L, mm |
0,48 | 0,5 | 0,775 | 0,75 | 0,72 | |||
Channel bias angle θ, degrees |
5° to 9° |
6° to 9° 11° to 13 |
7° to 10° | 9° to 12° | 8° | |||
Допуск плоскостности торцевых поверхностей, мм |
0,075 | 0,05 | ||||||
End surface flatness tolerance, mm |
0,030 | 0,05 | 0,03 | |||||
Solid border width, mm |
- | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Chamfer width, mm |
0,35 | |||||||
Structural parameters |
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Channel diameter, µm |
12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | ||||
Center-to-center spacing, µm |
15 | 12,2 to 12,5 | 19 | 15 | ||||
Contact electrode material |
Chrome | |||||||
Identification mark indicates channel bias direction |
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Electrical parameters |
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Nominal voltage at gain 104, V |
1100 | 1200 | ||||||
MCP resistance, ×108Ω |
0,5-10 | 0,25-2,5 | 0,5-10 | 0,5-2,5 | 0,05-0,5 | |||
Dark current density, A/cm2 |
1×10-12 | 1×10-13 | 1×10-12 | 3×10-13 | - | |||
Rectangular microchannel plates
Parameter, unit |
Microchannel plate type |
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MCP 36×36 |
MCP 43×63 |
MCP 54×54-15 |
MCP 54×54-6 |
MCP 30×90 |
MCP 70×90 |
MCP 100×100-15 |
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Reference value |
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Geometrics |
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Overall dimension А×А1, mm |
36×36 | 62,9×42,9 | 54,5×54,5 | 54,5×54,5 | 90×30 | 90,0×70,0 | 100×100 | |
Active area dimension В×В1, mm |
34×34 | 59,00×39, | По диагонали 75,5 | 53×53 | 89×29 | 86×66 | 96×96 | |
Contact electrode dimension С×С1, mm |
- | 61,7×41,7 | 54×54 | 53,9×53,9 | 80×20 | 89,1×69,2 | 98,4×98,4 | |
Thickness L, mm |
0,6 | 0,775 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,9 | 1 | 1,15 | |
Channel bias angle θ, degrees |
9° | 8° | 6° to 10° | 5° to 15° | 7° | 8° | ||
End surface flatness tolerance, mm |
- | 0,045 | 0,05 | 0,05 | 0,05 | 0,075 | 0,10 | |
End surface parallelity tolerance, mm |
- | 0,020 | 0,02 | 0,04 | 0,02 | 0,020 | 0,02 | |
Chamfer, mm |
- | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,15 | 0,18 | 0,3 | 0,5 | |
Structural parameters |
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Channel diameter, µm |
12 | 15 | 6 | 15 | ||||
Center-to-center spacing, µm |
15 | 19 | 8 | 19 | ||||
MCP open area ratio |
- | 0,59 | 0,70 | 0,59 | ||||
Contact electrode material |
Chrome | |||||||
Identification mark indicates channel bias direction |
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Electrical parameters |
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Nominal voltage at gain 104, V |
1100 | 1100 | 1200 | - | - | 1200 | 1200 | |
Gain at MCP voltage 900 V |
- | - | - | 1000 | - | - | - | |
Gain at MCP voltage 800 V |
- | - | - | - | 1000 | - | - | |
MCP resistance, ×108Ω |
0,5-5 | 0,2-10 | 0,5-4 | 0,3-1 | 0,5-2,5 | 0,2-10 | 0,2-10 | |
Dark current density, A/cm2 |
1×10-12 | 1×10-13 | - | 1×10-12 | 2×10-13 | |||
Microchannel plates with a shaped contact electrode
Parameter, unit |
Microchannel plate type |
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Rimmed MCP 25-10 |
Rimmed MCP 25-12 |
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Reference value |
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Geometrics |
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Outer diameter D, mm |
32 | |
Active area diameter DA, mm |
25,5 | |
Contact electrode dimension, mm: |
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R1 |
13 | |
R2 |
14,4 | |
R3 |
15,5 | |
b1 |
13 | |
b2 |
6 | |
Thickness L, mm |
0,38 0,46 |
0,46 |
Channel bias angle θ, degrees |
8° | |
End surface flatness tolerance, mm |
0,045 | |
End surface parallelity tolerance, mm |
0,02 | |
Solid border width, mm |
1,8 | |
Chamfer width, mm |
0,014 to 0,18 | |
Structural parameters |
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Channel diameter, µm |
9,5 | 12 |
Center-to-center spacing, µm |
12,1 to 12,9 11,5 to 15,6 |
15 |
Contact electrode material |
Chrome | |
Identification mark indicates channel bias direction |
Input | |
Electrical parameters |
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Operating voltage at gain 103, V |
850 | |
Nominal voltage at gain 104, V |
1200 | |
MCP resistance, ×108Ω |
1,0-5,0 | |
Microchannel plates with central hole
Parameter, unit |
Microchannel plate type |
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MCP 35-15 |
MCP 50-15 |
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Reference value |
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Geometrics |
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Outer diameter D1, mm |
32,7 | 56 | |
Hole diameter D2, mm |
7,45 | 24 | |
Active area ring limited by diameters DA1- DA2, mm |
26,7-9 | 54,2-26,8 | |
Contact electrode ring limited by diameters DC1- DC2, mm |
31,8-8,1 | 50-28,5 | |
Thickness L, mm |
0,7 | 0,75 | |
Channel bias angle θ, degrees |
5° to 9° | 7° | |
End surface flatness tolerance, mm |
0,075 | ||
End surface parallelity tolerance, mm |
0,02 | ||
Solid border width, mm |
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lsb1 |
1,5 | 1,8 | |
lsb2 |
0,75 | 1,8 | |
Chamfer width, mm |
0,014 to 0,18 | ||
Structural parameters |
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Channel diameter, µm |
15 | ||
Center-to-center spacing, µm |
19 | ||
Contact electrode material |
Chrome | ||
Identification mark indicates channel bias direction |
Input | ||
Electrical parameters |
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Nominal voltage at gain 104, V |
1100 | ||
MCP resistance, ×108Ω |
1-10 | ||
Dark current density, A/cm2 |
2,2×10-13 | ||
Arc shaped microchannel plates
Parameter, unit |
Microchannel plate type |
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MCP 43.5LR |
MCP 50LR |
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Reference value |
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Geometrics |
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Outer radius R1, mm |
43,5 | 50 |
Hole radius R2, mm |
33 | 17 |
Active area radius, mm |
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R3 |
40,5 | 47 |
R4 |
36 | 20 |
Contact electrode radius, mm |
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R5 |
43,0 | 49,5 |
R6 |
33,5 | 17,5 |
Thickness L, mm |
1 | |
Arc segment, degrees |
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θ1 |
118° |
112° |
θ2 |
118° |
112° |
Channel bias angle θ, degrees |
8° | |
End surface flatness tolerance, mm |
0,03 | |
End surface parallelity tolerance, mm |
0,03 | |
Solid border , mm |
Отсутствует | |
Chamfer width, mm |
0,13 | |
Structural parameters |
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Channel diameter, µm |
25 | |
Center-to-center spacing, µm |
32 | |
Contact electrode material |
Chrome | |
Identification mark indicates channel bias direction |
Input | |
Electrical parameters |
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Gain at MCP voltage 1000 V |
10000 | |
MCP resistance, ×106Ω |
4-6 | 5-11 |
Gain uniformity,% |
30 | |