Pinhole detection in thin foils used in space plasma diagnostic instrumentation

H. O. Funsten; B. L. Barraclough; D. J. McComas

doi:10.1063/1.1143626

Pinhole detection in thin foils used in space plasma diagnostic instrumentation

H. O. Funsten, B. L. Barraclough, D. J. McComas

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The efficiency of thin foils which are used for charge state modification, start/stop pulse triggering, and UV shielding in space plasma diagnostic instrumentation is highly sensitive to pinholes in the foil. In this study, we present a high resolution method to map pinhole locations and sizes in thin foils based on the different transmission properties of incident ions through holes and hole-free regions of the foil. Results are presented for 200-eV ions transmitted through 0.2-, 0.5-, and 1.0-μg/cm² carbon foils. Acceleration of transmitted ions into the imaging detector increases both the imaging resolution and the contrast between holes and hole-free regions of the foil.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4741-4743
Number of pages	3
Journal	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	63
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1143626
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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