An investigation of soft X-ray imaging and polarimetry
This thesis includes work on both microchannel plate X-ray detectors and X-ray polarimetry, which although essentially distinct, have a common link through X-ray photocathodes. The source(s) of the background noise count rate in microchannel plates are investigated. Various noise mechanisms assessed...
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University of Leicester
1989
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.236519 |