Modeling of Electronic Amplification Processes in Channels of Multipliers on Porous Structures of Aluminum Oxide

Abstract

The secondary-emission multiplier of spatial-distributed flows of electrons – microchannel membrane – determines along with the photocathode, luminescent screen, electron-optical system determines the amplifying characteristics of the electron-optical transformers, photoelectronic multipliers. This, in its turn, determines the application areas and the operating range of the items. The actual task is an improvement of the microchannel membrane parameters and the search for new approaches to manufacture on alternative materials of the secondary-emission multipliers. In the paper the use of self-organizing high-ordered porous anode structures of aluminum oxide as the secondary-electronic emitters have been considered. The theoretical and practical approaches to development and the implementation of the computer models of processes of multiplying electrons in the channel of the based on aluminum oxide, have been offered. Based on the results of the calculations, performed using this model, the amplifying ability of such channels has been determined, their optimal caliber is 25, and the supply voltage is 300 V. A comparative analysis of these characteristics of secondary electron multipliers with corresponding parameters of microchannel plates based on lead silicate glass has been performed. It has been determined that that porous anodized alumina may be suitable for the manufacture of secondary electron multipliers. Its secondary emission ability is comparable to lead silicate glass.