Microchannel plate detector
DETECTION SINGLE PARTIES AND PHOTONS
Micro-channel plate; Microchannel plate; MCP detector; Microchannel Plate Detector
A microchannel plate (MCP) is used to detect single particles (electrons, ions and neutrons) and photons (ultraviolet radiation and X-rays). It is closely related to an electron multiplier, as both intensify single particles or photons by the multiplication of electrons via secondary emission, however because a microchannel plate detector has many separate channels, it can additionally provide spatial resolution.