A photon-counting photodiode array detector for far ultraviolet (FUV) astronomy

Physics – Optics

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Far Ultraviolet Radiation, Photodiodes, Photons, Radiation Counters, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Arrays, Fiber Optics, Histograms, Image Intensifiers, Space Shuttle Payloads, Spatial Resolution, Ultraviolet Telescopes

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A compact, stable, single-stage intensified photodiode array detector designed for photon-counting, far ultraviolet astronomy applications employs a saturable, 'C'-type MCP (Galileo S. MCP 25-25) to produce high gain pulses with a narrowly peaked pulse height distribution. The P-20 output phosphor exhibits a very short decay time, due to the high current density of the electron pulses. This intensifier is being coupled to a self-scanning linear photodiode array which has a fiber optic input window which allows direct, rigid mechanical coupling with minimal light loss. The array was scanned at a 250 KHz pixel rate. The detector exhibits more than adequate signal-to-noise ratio for pulse counting and event location.

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