A large-aperture high-sensitivity image intensifier panel that consists of an avalanche photodiode array and a light-emitting diode array is presented. The device has 40% quantum efficiency, over 104 optical gain, and 80-ns time resolution. The aperture size of the device is 20 cm, and with the current manufacturing process, it can be scaled to arbitrarily larger sizes. The device can intensify the light from a single particle scintillation emission to an eye-visible bright flash. The image resolution of the device is currently limited by the size of the avalanche photodiode that is 2 mm, although it can be scaled to smaller sizes in the near future. The image intensifier is operated at a small voltage, typically +57 V. The device can be applied to various applications, such as scintillation imaging, night vision cameras, and an image converter from non-visible light (such as infrared or ultraviolet) to visible light.
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October 2018
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October 10 2018
A large-aperture high-sensitivity avalanche image intensifier panel
Y. Arikawa;
Y. Arikawa
a)
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]
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S. Matsubara;
S. Matsubara
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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H. Kishimoto;
H. Kishimoto
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Y. Abe
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Y. Abe
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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S. Sakata;
S. Sakata
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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A. Morace;
A. Morace
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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R. Mizutani;
R. Mizutani
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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J. Nishibata;
J. Nishibata
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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A. Yogo;
A. Yogo
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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M. Nakai
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M. Nakai
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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H. Shiraga;
H. Shiraga
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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H. Nishimura;
H. Nishimura
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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S. Fujioka
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S. Fujioka
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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R. Kodama
R. Kodama
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]
Note: Paper published as part of the Proceedings of the 22nd Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, San Diego, California, April 2018.
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 89, 10I128 (2018)
Article history
Received:
April 26 2018
Accepted:
June 19 2018
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Y. Arikawa, S. Matsubara, H. Kishimoto, Y. Abe, S. Sakata, A. Morace, R. Mizutani, J. Nishibata, A. Yogo, M. Nakai, H. Shiraga, H. Nishimura, S. Fujioka, R. Kodama; A large-aperture high-sensitivity avalanche image intensifier panel. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 October 2018; 89 (10): 10I128. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5037623
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