The Role of MCPs in Neutron Imaging

The Role of MCPs in Neutron Imaging

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 the MCP, one can reject background and select a neutron energy window.

The largest images in the article are produced by the Photonis Neutronic[i] detector. An example appears above.

Read the published paper entitled “Demonstration of non-destructive and isotope-sensitive material analysis using a short-pulsed laser-driven epi-thermal neutron source.”

Photonis Microchannel Plates

Microchannel plates (MCPs) from Photonis are made from a proprietary glass formula, which ensures the highest quality and longest life of any commercially available MCP.

Features of these MCPs include:

• Long life
• High electronic gain
• Immunity from magnetic fields
• Fast response
• Low noise

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