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Photon counting ultraviolet spatial image sensor with microchannel photomultiplying plates

  • US 5,461,226 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1993
  • Issued: 10/24/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A spatial sensor apparatus comprising:

  • (a) an integrated filter-optic means for projecting a view of a scene in a predetermined frequency range having a scene output, where the integrated filter-optic means is comprised of a wide field of view lens integrated with an ultraviolet filter; and

    (b) a photon counting spatial detector means for detecting photons of the predetermined frequency range and conserving their spatial position, wherein the photon counting spatial detector means is coupled to the scene output and has an image output.

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