Investigation of Biasing on Microchannel Plate . Operation in the Presence of Magnetic Fields

Abstract

This paper begins with some general background about the Plasma Physics Laboratory and an introduction to the parallel field analyzer and microchannel plate detectors. This is followed by a discussion of the past results from using the microchannel plates and the experimental methods, including the apparatus used to test the detectors. A summary and speculation of the results is then presented. In the appendix is a discussion of a charge exchange diagnostic.