Lower-cost, efficient fabrication of microchannel plates
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US Patent 10403464B2
- Method of Making and Using 3D Printed Microchannel Plates
Technology
The invention provides a gain device having a plurality of channels with polygonal shape. The invention also provides a method for producing microchannel plates (MCPs) by of providing a pre-polymer; and directing a laser over the pre-polymer into a pre-determined pattern. This includes a method for efficiently 3D printing an object.
Benefits
Microchannel plates have applications in neutron and other detection. A need exists for cheaper and more widely available methods to manufacture larger-scale MCPs. This invention overcomes many of the disadvantages to current MPC manufacture.