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When an input particle strikes the channel surface of the microchannel plate (MCP), it triggers an electron cascade inside millions of microscopic channels—amplifying even the smallest signals with incredible speed and precision. When an input particle strikes the channel surface, 2–3 secondary electrons are released. These electrons are accelerated down the channel by the voltage … Continue reading
In plasma research, every nanosecond — even every picosecond — can reveal critical physics. To truly understand plasma behavior, researchers rely on Microchannel Plates (MCPs) and Streak Tubes from Photonis, key technologies for ultrafast diagnostics and imaging. MCPs amplify faint photon signals, enabling: • XUV and soft X-ray spectroscopy • Sub-nanosecond plasma imaging • High-sensitivity time-of-flight … Continue reading
After an incredible 45-day journey orbiting Earth and the Moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 — “Ghost Riders in the Sky” — successfully touched down on the lunar surface in the early hours of March 2nd! As a leading brand of Exosens, Photonis is proud to support NASA’s Artemis program with their Micro Pore … Continue reading
Photonis has supplied key instrumentation that has aided in the achievement of laser fusion ignition. On 13 December 2022, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the first-ever, controlled laser fusion reaction to produce scientific energy breakeven, achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF). … Continue reading
The launch of Flight VGA260 of an Ariane 5 rocket on the 14th of April was a huge success! The Juice Explorer spacecraft aboard the rocket is the first large-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. Juice is carrying the most powerful remote sensing, geophysical, and in-situ payload complement ever flown to the outer solar system. … Continue reading
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Photonis recently published a paper in the journal Nature Communications showing various types of neutron imaging, using a novel laser-driven neutron source. This article shows the crucial role of Photonis’s neutron-sensitive microchannel plates (MCPs) in this research. MCP-based neutron imagers intrinsically have an excellent time resolution, which makes energy-resolved imaging possible. By fast switching of … Continue reading