Measured responsivities of generation II and hybrid image intensifiers

George J. Yates; Nicholas S. P. King; Matthew C. Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.218626

8 September 1995 Measured responsivities of generation II and hybrid image intensifiers

George J. Yates, Nicholas S. P. King, Matthew C. Thomas

Proceedings Volume 2551, Photoelectronic Detectors, Cameras, and Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218626
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We have measured the absolute and coupled system responsitivies of several image intensifier types at several wavelengths in the visible spectrum. Intensifiers characterized include microchannel plate (MCP) generation II proximity-focused and hybrid generation I/generation II electrostatic-focused designs. Configurations including single plate, double plate, nominal and high strip current MCPs, and standard S20 and super generation II enhanced S-20 photocathodes were evaluated. Absolute responsivity measurements were performed using NIST-traceable radiometry instrumentation. The normalized relative sensitivities and were performed using NIST-traceable radiometry instrumentation. The normalized relative sensitivities and overall optical luminous gain performance provided by individual intensifiers when similarly coupled to either high resolution 10-bit RS-170 CCD or FPS camera are presented along with their radiometric data.

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George J. Yates, Nicholas S. P. King, and Matthew C. Thomas "Measured responsivities of generation II and hybrid image intensifiers", Proc. SPIE 2551, Photoelectronic Detectors, Cameras, and Systems, (8 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218626

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