Electric lamp and discharge devices – Photosensitive – Photomultiplier
Patent
1994-10-05
1997-05-27
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electric lamp and discharge devices
Photosensitive
Photomultiplier
313542, 313530, 250207, H01J 134, H01J 4308
Patent
active
056335628
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an improvement of a reflection mode alkali photocathode which relies on controlling a deposition weight of antimony. The reflection mode alkali photocathode according to this invention includes a thin layer of antimony directly deposited on a base substrate and activated by alkali metals. The thin film of antimony is deposited in a thickness of below 100 .mu.g/cm.sup.2. This reflection mode photocathode is suitably usable in photomultipliers. As the base substrate, nickel, aluminium and stainless, etc. are used. As the alkali metals, cesium, potassium, sodium and rubidium are usable.
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Iida Takehiro
Murata Tetsuo
Okano Kazuyoshi
Suzuki Nobuharu
Washiyama Hiroaki
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
O'Shea Sandra L.
Patel Ashok
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