Abstract
Abstract We present a progress update on plans to establish pilot production and commercialization of Large Area (400 cm2) Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD™. Steps being taken to commercialize this MCP and LAPPD™ technology and begin tile pilot production are presented including (1) the manufacture of 203 mm×203 mm borosilicate glass capillary arrays (GCAs), (2) optimization of MCP performance and creation of an ALD coating facility to manufacture MCPs and (3) design, construction and commissioning of UHV tile integration and sealing facility to produce LAPPDs. Taken together these plans provide a "pathway toward commercialization".
Original language | English |
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Article number | 57184 |
Pages (from-to) | 78-84 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 787 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The authors would like to thank the U.S. Department of Energy for their continued financial support [13] Funding and the cooperation of the many institutions ( Argonne National Laboratory , University of California at Berkeley , University of Chicago , University of Hawaii and Fermilab ) that that have contributed to this work.
Keywords
- Atomic layer deposition (ALD)
- Glass capillary array (GCA)
- Large-area picosecond photodetectors (LAPPD)
- Microchannel plate (MCP)
- Time of flight detector