Line Position Resolving Delayline Detectors

Microchannel plate based detector packages with a one dimensional meander structured delayline anode for time resolved detection of electrons, ions and photons with sub-ns time resolution in one spatial direction with µm spatial resolution.
The delayline detectors are available with different active areas and are mounted on standard CF flanges with feedthroughs for signal transfer and HV supply.
They come as complete packages including analogue readout electronics, time-to-digital converter, software package and optional HV power supply for a plug and play installation and operation.

1D-DLD43_2 Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 2-fold segmented, line position resolving delayline detector for increased maximum count rate with 2-fold SHV and 4-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 45mm in diameter
  • segment size: 45mm x 20mm
    (20mm in non-resolving dimension)
  • no. of lines: 62
  • max. random count rate: >= 7Mcps

1D-DLD64_2 Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 2-fold segmented, line position resolving delayline detector for increased maximum count rate with 2-fold SHV and 4-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 65mm in diameter
  • segment size: 65mm x 20mm
    (20mm in non-resolving dimension)
  • no. of lines: 140
  • max. random count rate: >= 15Mcps

All Detector Packages include the following electronic components


Amplifier Constant Fraction Discriminator Unit


Fast pulse processing unit for delayline detectors.

  • direct mounting to the signal feedthrough
  • 4x amplifiers
  • 4x constant-fraction-discriminator


Time-to-Digital Converter


Time measuring electronics with FPGA based integrated DLD readout logic.

  • number of stop inputs: 4
  • number of start inputs (reference clock): 1
  • measurement range: 0ns – 40µs in start-stop operation
  • USB3.0 interface for data readout
  • optional inputs/outputs for advanced measurement options
  • optional integrated HV supply


High Voltage Power Supply (optional)


1-channel HV supply for the supply of delayline detectors.

  • 1 HV channel for supply of MCP stack and DLD anode
  • touch display for manual control
  • Ethernet interface for external control
  • external reference input for floating operation of HV supply and detector