Signal Processing Studies Program Optical Signal Amplification. Volume 2.

Abstract

The primary tasks associated with the contract were characteristics and calibration of an RCA 8852 photomultiplier tube and a Varo intensifier. The photomultiplier was characterized by its spectral response, absolute sensitivity, quantum efficiency, scas uniformity, dark current temperature, pulse-height distribution, and noise figure. The Varo intensifier was characterized by its response at a function of bias voltage both in the dark and while irradiated by an LED light source. This final report discusses the tests we performed and compares them with data in the open literature and with data obtained by means of private communication from other researchers in the field. Some tests are also discussed is the bimonthly report covering the period from June 26. 1986 to August 26, 1986.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188054

Entities

People

  • R. Cromwell

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Birds
  • Contracts
  • Efficiency
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electrons
  • Images
  • Light Sources
  • Microscopes
  • Phosphors
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Sensitivity
  • Signal Processing
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution