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1-Channel MCP Detector MCPD25 Manual
1-Channel MCP Detector MCPD25 Manual | Surface Concept GmbH
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................3
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................5
2.1 General Information ..........................................................................................................5
2.2 Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................5
2.3 General Overview of the System ..................................................................................6
3 Installation ...................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Initial Inspection .................................................................................................................7
3.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................7
.1.2 Dark Count Rate Measurement ....................................................................... 11
.2.1 Operation with MCP Front Side terminated to GROUND........................11
.2.2 Operation of the Detector with the MCP Front Side connected to a
4.3 Bake Out Procedure ....................................................................................................... 14
5 MCP Detector Layout ........................................................................................................... 15
5.2 MCP Detector - Connection Ports ............................................................................ 15
6 Microchannel Plate ............................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Storage ............................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 Handling ............................................................................................................................ 17
6.4 Operation .......................................................................................................................... 18
6.5 MCP Lifetime and Operation Voltage ..................................................................... 18
6.6 MCP Degas Procedure .................................................................................................. 22
7 Technical Data ......................................................................................................................... 23
8 List of Figure ............................................................................................................................ 25