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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph P. Estrera, Dallas, TX (US);
Michael J. Iosue, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Adriana Giordana, Richardson, TX (US);
John W. Glesener, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/126 ; H01J 3/150 ; H01J 4/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/126 ; H01J 3/150 ; H01J 4/300 ;
Abstract
An improved microchannel plate ( ) is disclosed. The microchannel plate has an input side ( ) and an output side ( ). A coating ( ) is applied to the input side ( ) to increase secondary electron production and to prevent ions from leaving the microchannel plate ( ) and damaging the photocathode ( ).