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microchannel plate [2 records]

Record 1 2009-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
DEF

A plate that consists of extremely small cylinder-shaped electron multipliers mounted side by side, to provide image intensification factors as high as 100,000.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
OBS

Le rapport annuel de l'Agence spatiale européenne, 1979, emploie, à la page 78, le terme galette en rapport avec les intensificateurs à microcanaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Optics
CONT

An improvement over the second generation, these contain a finer microchannel plate and improved phosphor coatings, features which increase the cost but improve performance at lower light levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Optique
CONT

Certains constructeurs offrent aussi des lunettes équipées de tubes [...] qui diffèrent des tubes de IIe génération par une matrice de microcanaux plus fine et des revêtements phosphoriques plus efficients.

Spanish

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