Channeltron The channeltron is an “old school” micro channel plate (MCP) from before Si wafer...

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Channeltron

• The channeltron is an “old school” micro channel plate (MCP) from before Si wafer processes

• Same operation as MCP from Kitchin

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Spaceflight Channeltron

Aperture

Channeltron

HVPS connection

Capacitor

Resistor

Pulse output

Encased in epoxy since it is *very* fragile

Photo: B. Larsen

Energy Selecting Particle Detector

Photo: B. Larsen

Channeltron

HVPS

Input aperture

Output aperture

Magnetic selector chooses energy to pass

Multi-stage intensifier

Intensification, continued

Scintillation detector

Geiger tube

All together now…

All together now…