Numerical simulation of large-area fast photodetectors

V. Ya. Ivanov

Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo universiteta. Prikladnaâ matematika, informatika, processy upravleniâ, no. 4 (2011), pp. 14-31

Résumé

Many complex physical effects (fringe fields, saturation, emission properties of compaund materials and space charge relaxation) have been taken into account in modeling a new generation of photodetectors based on micro channel plates. The results of numerical simulations have good agreement with experimental data and publication of other authors.

Détail

Mots-clés : photodetector, microchannel plate
Keywords: modeling, Monte Catlo methods.

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