A charged particle detector includes a microchannel plate having an input surface having electrons (charged particles) input thereon, a multiplication portion performing multiplication of electrons while maintaining positional information of the electrons, and an output surface outputting electrons multiplied by the multiplication portion; a multi-dynode having a plurality of dynodes multiplying the electrons output from the output surface, and insulation regions positioned between the dynodes; and an anode disposed in a spatial region between the output surface and the multi-dynode, and having collection portions for collecting electrons multiplied by the dynodes and aperture portions for allowing electrons output from the output surface to pass therethrough to the dynodes side. All of the insulation regions overlap the collection portions when viewed in an output direction of the electrons from the output surface.

A charged particle detector includes a microchannel plate having an input surface having electrons (charged particles) input thereon, a multiplication portion performing multiplication of electrons while maintaining positional information of the electrons, and an output surface outputting electrons multiplied by the multiplication portion; a multi-dynode having a plurality of dynodes multiplying the electrons output from the output surface, and insulation regions positioned between the dynodes; and an anode disposed in a spatial region between the output surface and the multi-dynode, and having collection portions for collecting electrons multiplied by the dynodes and aperture portions for allowing electrons output from the output surface to pass therethrough to the dynodes side. All of the insulation regions overlap the collection portions when viewed in an output direction of the electrons from the output surface.

An ion detector includes: a first electron multiplier for detecting first ions having a first polarity; a second electron multiplier for detecting second ions having a second polarity different from the first polarity; a first anode for capturing electrons emitted from the first electron multiplier; a second anode for capturing electrons emitted from the second electron multiplier; and a switching circuit including a first input terminal electrically connected to the first anode, a second input terminal electrically connected to the second anode, and an output terminal, the switching circuit selectively connecting one of the first input terminal and the second input terminal to the output terminal.

An ion detector includes: a first electron multiplier for detecting first ions having a first polarity; a second electron multiplier for detecting second ions having a second polarity different from the first polarity; a first anode for capturing electrons emitted from the first electron multiplier; a second anode for capturing electrons emitted from the second electron multiplier; and a switching circuit including a first input terminal electrically connected to the first anode, a second input terminal electrically connected to the second anode, and an output terminal, the switching circuit selectively connecting one of the first input terminal and the second input terminal to the output terminal.

A two-dimensional anode array or two-dimensional multi-channel anode includes a substrate, a number of conductive regions on the substrate, and a number of electrical conductors through the substrate, each connected to one of the conductive regions for receiving and readout of the signal from the photodetector or photomultiplier.

A two-dimensional anode array or two-dimensional multi-channel anode includes a substrate, a number of conductive regions on the substrate, and a number of electrical conductors through the substrate, each connected to one of the conductive regions for receiving and readout of the signal from the photodetector or photomultiplier.

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) detector assembly includes a PMT and an analog PMT detector circuit. The PMT includes a photocathode configured to emit an initial set of photoelectrons in response to an absorption of photons. The PMT includes a dynode chain with a plurality of dynodes. The dynode chain is configured to receive the initial set of photoelectrons, generate at least one amplified set of photoelectrons, and direct the at least one amplified set of photoelectrons. The PMT includes an anode configured to receive the at least one amplified set of photoelectrons, with a digitized image being generated based on a measurement of the final amplified set of photoelectrons. The digitized image is corrected by applying an output of the signal measured by the analog PMT detector circuit to the digitized image.

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) detector assembly includes a PMT and an analog PMT detector circuit. The PMT includes a photocathode configured to emit an initial set of photoelectrons in response to an absorption of photons. The PMT includes a dynode chain with a plurality of dynodes. The dynode chain is configured to receive the initial set of photoelectrons, generate at least one amplified set of photoelectrons, and direct the at least one amplified set of photoelectrons. The PMT includes an anode configured to receive the at least one amplified set of photoelectrons, with a digitized image being generated based on a measurement of the final amplified set of photoelectrons. The digitized image is corrected by applying an output of the signal measured by the analog PMT detector circuit to the digitized image.

The present invention relates to electron multiplier apparatus of the type used in ion detectors. In one form, the invention is an electron multiplier having two or more electron emissive surfaces, each having a different composition so as to together limit or overcome an acute gain effect on the electron multiplier due to the exposure of the two or more electron emissive surfaces to water molecules. Alternatively, the multiplier may have a single electron emissive surface of mixed composition comprising a first composition component and a second composition component so as to together limit or overcome an acute gain effect on the electron multiplier due to the exposure of the electron emissive surface to water molecules.

The present invention relates to electron multiplier apparatus of the type used in ion detectors. In one form, the invention is an electron multiplier having two or more electron emissive surfaces, each having a different composition so as to together limit or overcome an acute gain effect on the electron multiplier due to the exposure of the two or more electron emissive surfaces to water molecules. Alternatively, the multiplier may have a single electron emissive surface of mixed composition comprising a first composition component and a second composition component so as to together limit or overcome an acute gain effect on the electron multiplier due to the exposure of the electron emissive surface to water molecules.