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microchannel plate
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microchannel plate	has definition A compact electrostatic high-voltage electron multiplier with a very large number of narrow pores or channels. A photoelectron generated at the entrance face (photocathode) stimulates a cascade of secondary electrons down the nearest channel to produce a huge cloud of charge at the output face. The output pulse can be used in many different ways to record the event. If it impacts a phosphor screen then light emission can be detected with a CCD. Direct electrical detection can be obtained using a Multi Anode Microchannel Analyzer.
	is a kind of imager
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Kinds of microchannel plate :

• MAMA (2 facts) - Multi-Anode Microchannel Analyzer. A detection system used with microchannel plates to detect events. Used as an imaging system in the ultraviolet. See microchannel plates.

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