M. E. Belousov, E. A. Il'ichev, A. E. Kuleshov, N. K. Matveeva, P. V. Minakov, G. N. Petrukhin, R. M. Nabiev, G. S. Rychkov, “Electron flux amplifier on diamond-coated silicon grating”, Pisma v Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 2012, Volume 38, Issue 6,Pages <nobr>45

Electron flux amplifier on diamond-coated silicon grating

M. E. Belousov^ab, E. A. Il'ichev^ab, A. E. Kuleshov^ab, N. K. Matveeva^ab, P. V. Minakov^ab, G. N. Petrukhin^ab, R. M. Nabiev^ab, G. S. Rychkov^ab

^a State Research Institute of Physical Problems
^b Lomonosov Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics

Abstract: Diamond membranes are capable of amplifying electron flux, but membranes with dimensions exceeding 10 mm$^2$ are subject to deformation and sagging. In order to avoid this, it is suggested to build electron flux amplifier on a silicon grating coated with a diamond film. The possibility of using these gratings instead of microchannel plates is discussed, in particular, in cases where this grating directly plays the role of X-ray, UV, or proton detector.

Received: 27.09.2011