Readout Techniques
| Wedge-and-Strip Anode (2-dimensional) For high resolution and linearity at low count rates
Usage in strong magnetic fields
Very compact design
Image charge coupling for sealed detector systems |
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Delay-Line Anode (2-dimensional) For high counts rates (1MHz)
Multi-hit capable (10ns)
Large area detectors possible
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Detector WSD 40 with Wedge-and-Strip Anode
(Ø 65mm ´ 8mm)
Resistive Anode (1-dimensional)
For standard tasks
Simple readout electronics
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Delay-Line detector DLD 40
with high voltage power supply and differential-amplifier-constant-fraction unit.
Delay-Line Anode (1-dimensional)
For highest counts rates
(10MHz)
Multi-hit capable (10ns)
For spectrometer readout |
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All Detectors use a matched stack of
Microchannel-Plates (Galileo Long Life™ or Philips Imaging Quality) mounted with a
pair of ceramic rings (metal coated contacts for easy soldering or clamping).
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Electronics
For Delay-line anode readout
Differential amplifier with integrated constant fraction
discriminator (multihit pulse pair resolution 10ns)
Standalone time-to-digital converter (TDC) 20kHz, PC-based
Standalone histogram-TDC HM1 1MHz, PC-based
For Wedge-and-Strip and Resistive anode readout
Charge sensitive amplifiers
Analog-to-digital-converter (ADC)
Protective high-voltage supply for MCP-detectors
The HM1: a TDC
with Histogram Memory for 1MHz Acquisition Rate
 HM1: standalone PC-based 4-channel TDC with 32MB Histogram memory for fast
readout of Delay-Line-Detectors.
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 Oscilloscope image using the anolog output of the HM1 for
detector adjustment |
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Fast Position- and Time-Sensitive MCP-Detectors
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