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- The study introduces a straightforward method to analyze the spatial differences in gain for microchannel plate (MCP) detectors paired with phosphors, based on individual electron or photon events.
- This technique is user-friendly and adaptable for use with other types of detectors beyond MCPs.
- The effectiveness of the method is validated through both practical laboratory experiments and simulations, and it can also track how the gain changes over time with increasing exposure to electrons.
Article Abstract
We present a simple approach to characterize the spatial variation of the gain in microchannel plate (MCP) coupled to phosphor detectors using single electron or photon hits. The technique is easy to implement and general enough to be extended to other kinds of detectors. We demonstrate the efficacy of the approach on both laboratory and Monte Carlo generated datasets. Furthermore, we use the approach to measure the variation in gain over time as the MCP is exposed to an increasing number of electrons.
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