Photoelectron throughput in streak tubes

Paul A. Jaanimagi; Alain Mens; Jean-Claude Rebuffie

doi:10.1117/12.218321

1 September 1995 Photoelectron throughput in streak tubes

Paul A. Jaanimagi, Alain Mens, Jean-Claude Rebuffie

Proceedings Volume 2549, Ultrahigh- and High-Speed Photography, Videography, and Photonics '95; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218321
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The photoelectron throughput in streak tubes may be understood by using the brightness theorem to couple the photoelectron emission from the virtual cathode, through the anode aperture, to the recording screen. The virtual cathode is generated by the immersion lens formed by the photocathode-accelerating electrode structure. The throughput is limited by the anode aperture that acts as a system field stop. We have calculated the throughput for a variety of streak tubes, given the photoelectron energy distribution of some typical photocathodes. We conclude that higher throughputs are obtained when using a slot, rather than a mesh, for the accelerating electrode. The variable magnification design of the Philips P850 streak tube allows one to optimize the throughput for arbitrary photoelectron energy distribution.

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Paul A. Jaanimagi, Alain Mens, and Jean-Claude Rebuffie "Photoelectron throughput in streak tubes", Proc. SPIE 2549, Ultrahigh- and High-Speed Photography, Videography, and Photonics '95, (1 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218321

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