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Persistence of phosphor glow in microchannel plate image intensifiersImage intensifier tubes using microchannel plate amplification stages and phosphor output stages are being increasingly used in various detection applications. In this paper, measurements of the decay times of what are attributed to be the P20 phosphors in various image intensifiers are reported. It is found that the long tail on the decay curve of the phosphor following illumination can be a limitation for certain observations. In addition, the background level of phosphor glow (which is seen by the subsequent detection system as a light signal) continues to build with continuing illumination.
Document ID
19850046668
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Torr, M. R.
(Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, Logan, UT, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
March 15, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Optics
Volume: 24
ISSN: 0003-6935
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
85A28819
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-26849
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-33992
Distribution Limits
Public
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