![Researchers Matt Tuftedal and Joe O’Brien install and test instruments at the Argonne Testbed for Multiscale Observational Science (ATMOS) before deploying them in Chicago.](https://sandbox4-www.anl.gov/sites/www/files/styles/article_teaser_16x9/public/2023-05/16x9_CROCUS%20Node.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=f1mh9r34)
Technology
The invention is a method and system for fabricating micro-channel plate (MCP) detectors. An anodized aluminum oxide membrane is provided and includes a plurality of nanopores which have an Al coating and a thin layer of an emissive oxide material responsive to incident radiation, thereby providing a plurality of radiation sensitive channels for the micro-channel plate detector.
Benefits
By using atomic layer deposition to gain increased control, the invention allows cost-effective, larger-area MCP fabrication. Large-area, fast MCPs could have applications in research, industry, and medicine.