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Go Murakami¹, Kazuo Yoshioka, Ichiro Yoshikawa

¹Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. go@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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We developed a high-resolution imaging detector using microchannel plates (MCPs) and a resistive anode encoder (RAE). Optimizing potentials achieved 45-micrometer spatial resolution, crucial for space applications.

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Area of Science:

Space Science
Detector Physics
Imaging Technology

Background:

High-resolution imaging detectors are essential for space missions.
Spatial resolution in resistive anode encoder (RAE) systems depends on signal-to-noise ratios.
Microchannel plates (MCPs) provide high and stable electron gain for precise position determination.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of applied potentials on detector performance.
To optimize microchannel plate (MCP) detector parameters for enhanced spatial resolution.
To evaluate detector performance for future space applications.

Main Methods:

Developed a high-resolution imaging detector utilizing five microchannel plates (MCPs) in V and Z stacks with a resistive anode encoder (RAE).
Conducted theoretical calculations to model electron cloud behavior.
Performed experimental measurements to assess pulse height distribution (PHD) and spatial resolution under varying potentials.

Main Results:

Calculations indicated that negative interstack potential reduced the electron cloud size by ~80% at the Z-stack input, suggesting saturated MCP operation and a narrow PHD.
Experimental measurements confirmed that negative interstack potential reduced PHD width by ~60%.
Achieved a spatial resolution of 45 micrometers, equivalent to 480x480 pixels.

Conclusions:

Optimizing interstack potentials significantly improves spatial resolution in MCP-RAE detectors.
The developed detector technology is suitable for high-resolution imaging in future space missions.
The findings provide a pathway for further refinement of detector performance.