Structure of an image intensifier

Case contributed by Raymond Chieng
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

A - Thin window made up of either carbon, aluminum or titatnium.

B - Thin aluminum substrate coating the front part of the phosphor. The input phosphor is made up of a layer of sodium activated cesium iodide (CsI:Na).

C - Photocathode is made up of a thin layer of antimony cesium (SbCs3)

D - Focusing electrodes

E - External housing and shielding

F - Anode assembly

G - Thin aluminum substrate coating the front part of the phosphor. Output phosphor is made up of silver activated zinc cadmium sulphide (ZnCdS:Ag), also known as P-20 phosphor.

H - Ouput window is made up of glass or fiber optic bundle

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