Signal Processing Studies Program Optical Signal Amplification. Volume 1.

Abstract

The primary tasks associated with this contract were characterization and calibration of an RCA 8852 photomultiplier tube and a Varo image intensifier. The photomultiplier was characterized by its spectral response, absolute sensitivity, quantum efficiency, scan uniformity, dark current va temperature, pulse-height distribution, and noise figure. The Varo intensifier was characterized by its response as 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 in the bimonthly report covering the period from June 26, 1986 to August 25, 1986.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188055

Entities

People

  • H. Roehrig
  • M. Browne

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Electron Emission
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Field Emission
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Photoelectrons
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Procurement
  • Quantum Efficiency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution