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EPSRC Reference: GR/R34257/01
Title: Metastable De-exication Spectroscopy for Surface Analysis using a Laser-Focussed He* Beam
Principal Investigator: Jacka, Dr M
Other Investigators:
Tear, Professor SP
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Project Partners:
Australian National University (ANU) Shimadzu Corporation
Department: Physics
Organisation: University of York
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 12 November 2001 Ends: 11 August 2005 Value (£): 360,944
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Instrumentation Eng. & Dev. Surfaces & Interfaces
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics Healthcare
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Imaging of either photon or electron images can proceed via multi-channel plate intensity enhancement and phosphor conversion to optical detectors. Current weaknesses of these instruments do not allow sensing of high frequency oscillatory signal intensities. The proposal therefore addresses alternative methods of fast recording for the two dimensional position information in the image plane, including several novel ways of gaining X,Y or r,cp data. Direct input into a fibre faceplate should offer tighter and faster signal centroid positioning. Optical waveguiding is proposed to link common positional parameters. The target objectives here are for modulation frequencies up to MHz. although in principle the approach could offer faster responses. The design objectives include an electron enrgy and direction imaging spectrometer, plus alternative ways of signal encoding and processing. Whilst the initial objective is for monitoring electrons within a space plasma the overall advances will be much more idely applicable. Exploitation of these opportunities are planned via our UK industrial collaborators.
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