| MSP - MCP properties comparison chart |
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| units | MSP |
MSP
DT |
MCP | MCP-V | MCP-Z | remarks | ||||
|
Number of
plates |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Thickness | [ mm ] | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ||||
|
Vacuum
required |
[ torr ] | 1 x10-4 | 1 x10-4 | 5 x10-6 | 5 x10-6 | 5 x10-6 | ||||
|
Maximum
voltage |
[ kV ] | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| Gain | 106~107 | 107~108 | 103~104 | 106~107 | 107~108 | |||||
| Resistivity |
G.ohm
/ cm2 |
0.5~1.5 | 1.0~3.0 | 0.15~1.5 | 0.3~3.0 | 0.45~4.5 | normal | |||
| Dark current | [nA/cm2] | 0.3~1.0 | 0.3~1.0 | ~0.005 | ~0.5 | ~5.0 | ||||
|
Pulse height
distribution |
exponetial | peaked | exponetial | peaked | peaked | |||||
|
Pulse height
FWHM ratio |
[ % ] | - - - | 60 | - - - | 120 | 80 | FWHM | |||
|
Pulse height
peak / valley |
- - - | 9 | - - - | 5 | 12 | peak / valley | ||||
|
Geometrical
open area ratio |
[ % ] | 20~40 | 20~40 | 50~60 | 50~60 | 50~60 | G.OAR | |||
|
Effective
open area ratio |
[ % ] | 75~95 | 75~95 | 70~90 | 70~90 | 70~90 | Eff.OAR | |||
|
Acceptance
angle |
[ degree ] | +/-25 | +/-25 | +/-10 | +/-10 | +/-10 | ||||
|
Spatial
resolution |
[ lpm ] | 2.5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 8 | line per mm | |||
| 50µm sphere MSP | 12µm channel MCP | |||||||||
| Rigidity | robust | robust | fragile | fragile | fragile | |||||