Static Mode Testing of S-20 Optical Streak Camera

Abstract

The spectral response of the S-20 streak camera ranges from 350 to 850 nanometers. The streak camera consists of a streak tube and an image intensifier tube followed by a CCD camera. The optical streak camera can be operated in three modes viz. static mode, gated mode, and dynamic mode. In static mode, various electrodes are checked by applying suitable DC voltages For this purpose, a high-voltage biasing network is developed. Gated mode operation is introduced to improve signal-to-noise ratio. So, the Micro Channel Plate (MCP) of the image intensifier tube will be activated with the gated signal.

KEYWORDS:

• CCD
• Image intensifier tube
• Micro channel plate
• Ramp generator
• Streak tube

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors acknowledge S V Nakhe, Director of Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology Indore Madhya Pradesh for his keen interest in this work.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Ankita Mangalmurti

Ankita Mangalmurti received a BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal, India, in 2013. Presently, she is pursuing her Mtech in electronics and communication from Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science Indore, India. She has completed her PG project from Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indore, India. She has authored one international conference paper. Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]

Jankee Upadhyay

Jankee Upadhyay received her BE degree in electrical engineering from Government Engineering College, Bilaspur, CG in 1992. She joined Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indore in November 1994 as a scientific officer. She is presently working on the development of high-voltage switches and pulses. She is mainly involved in the development of optical streak cameras for various applications. At present, she is working with the Laser Electronics Division and is involved in the design and development of various high-voltage fast switching pulse generators with variable amplitude and duration at selectable repetition rate of single shot to several kHz range. Email: [email protected]

Sudhir Kumar

Sudhir Kumar received his diploma in electronics engineering from the Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh in 2010. He joined the 12th batch (STP-12) of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Training School, Indore in 2012. Subsequent successful completion of two years of training, he joined the Laser Electronics Support Division in the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indore, India. He was involved in the development of control electronics of streak cameras and high-voltage fast switching pulser units. Email: [email protected]

Rajesh Arya

Rajesh Arya received his BE degree in electronics engineering in 1985 from Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science Indore, India and MSc (Engineering) from IISc Bangalore, India. His area of interest includes laser power supplies, power converters, and Instrumentation. He is presently working as an “Outstanding Scientist” and leader of the Laser Electronics Division at Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indore, India. He has more than 150 publications in national and international journals and conferences to his credit. Email: [email protected]

Anjana Jain

Anjana Jain received her BE degree in electronics and communication from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, and received her Mtech degree from G S Institute of Technology and Science Indore, India. She received her PhD degree from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal, India. She presently working as a professor in Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science Indore, India. She has authored and co-authored more than 35 research papers. Her current research includes wireless communication and gaming theory. Email: [email protected]

Preeti Trivedi

Preeti Trivedi received her BE degree in electronics and eommunication from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, India and received Mtech degree from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, India. She received her PhD degree from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore, India. She is presently working as a professor in Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science Indore, India. She has authored and co-authored more than 25 research papers. Her area of interest includes wireless communication, software-defined radio, and cognitive radio network. Email: [email protected]