Electric lamp and discharge devices – Photosensitive – Photocathode
Patent
1997-08-15
2000-03-21
Day, Michael H.
Electric lamp and discharge devices
Photosensitive
Photocathode
313530, 313528, 250214VT, H01J 3150
Patent
active
060406577
ABSTRACT:
An improved image intensifier tube has electrically operative components that include a photocathode having a photoemissive layer, a microchannel plate (MCP) having a conductive input surface and a conductive output surface, and a vacuum housing for retaining the photocathode, microchannel plate and a fiber optic inverter and screen within an evacuated environment. The fiber optic inverter has a circumferentially extending flange portion extending toward the housing to accommodate a sealing material which sealingly engages an inner surface of an output flange with the inverter flange portion to form an air impervious vacuum seal and where the output flange is supported by the fiber optic inverter flange portion. The improved intensifier includes a photocathode having a flat faceplate conductively engaging the photocathode along the entire surface of the faceplate. The photocathode is operable so as to directly engage a conductive support ring for providing electrical contact to the photocathode external to the vacuum housing. The improved intensifier further includes a support assembly disposed in the housing for supporting the microchannel plate. The assembly includes a ceramic ring having a first metalized surface in conductive contact with the microchannel plate and a second metalized surface operable to provide an electrical contact external to the housing, and where the ceramic ring is soldered to the plate at a position on the first metalized surface to conductively join and retain the plate within the housing. A non-evaporable getter is disposed in the housing between the metalized ceramic ring and a getter tab to absorb gas generated during operation of the image intensifier tube.
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Mabry Thomas
Peck Thomas N.
Thomas Nils Ian
Vest Daniel Brown
Vrescak Warren David
Day Michael H.
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises
Plevy Arthur L.
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