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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles M. Tomasetti, Leola, PA (US);
Robert Caracciolo, Lancaster, PA (US);
Charles B. Beetz, Southbury, CT (US);
David R. Winn, Westport, CT (US);
Assignee:
Burle Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 4/016 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 4/016 ;
Abstract
A diamond transmission dynode and photocathode are described which include a thin layer of a crystalline semiconductive material. The semiconductive material is preferably textured with a (100) orientation. Metallic electrodes are formed on the input and output surfaces of the semiconductive material so that a bias potential can be applied to enhance electron transport through the semiconductive material. An imaging device and a photomultiplier utilizing the aforesaid transmission dynode and/or photocathode are also described.