Gatan, Inc.

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

David Joyce

Nerine Jane Cherepy

Matthew Lent

Zachary M Seeley

Edward Michael James

Colin Trevor

Paul Edward Mooney

Julio Kovacs

Joseph Webster

Steven A Payne

Colin Geoffrey Trevor

A solid state active pixel image sensor for back illumination by an electron beam is described. The image sensor comprises a thermal conduction layer for heat removal. The image sensor may also comprise a thinned silicon substrate on which an epitaxial layer is formed. The substrate may also be completely removed before or after application of the thermal conduction layer. The thermal conduction layer may comprise a metal, a metal compound, silicon, diamond or graphite.

Electronic imaging detector with thermal conduction layer

A fast-decaying, dense phosphor having relatively high light emission is described. Through a combination of material selection, growth and deposition technique, phosphor thin films are made that preserve the necessary light output when used in thin-films, unlike common fast phosphors, such as P-46, P-47, and also have an afterglow that decays much faster than common bright phosphors, such as P-43. Use of the phosphor is described in applications where acquiring many frames/images very quickly is required.

High density fast phosphor for electron microscopy

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