Segmented Anode Delayline Detectors

Microchannel plate based detector packages with a segmented meander structured delayline anode, especially designed for position and time resolved multihit detection of electrons, ions and photons with sub-ns time resolution and µm spatial resolution by a parallel and independent readout of each segment.
Detector anodes are available as a two-dimensional meander structured delayline anode segmented in four quadrants or in eight overlapping segments. They are also available as a sophisticated, massive multihit capable stack of high numbered one-dimensional delaylines. 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 analouge readout electronics, time-to-digital converter, software package and optional HV power supply for a plug and play installation and operation.

DLD6060-4Q Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 4-quadrant delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 60mm in diameter
  • quadrant size: 30mm x 30mm
  • pixel no. per quadrant: 600 x 600
  • time resolution: <= 240ps
  • max. random count rate per quadrant: >= 2Mcps

DLD8080-4Q Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 4-quadrant delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 80mm in diameter
  • quadrant size: 40mm x 40mm
  • pixel no. per quadrant: 1200 x 1300
  • time resolution: <= 240ps
  • max. random count rate per quadrant: >= 2Mcps

DLD120120-4Q Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 4-quadrant delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 120mm in diameter
  • quadrant size: 60mm x 60mm
  • pixel no. per quadrant: 2700 x 2700
  • time resolution: <= 240ps
  • max. random count rate per quadrant: >= 2Mcps

DLD6060-8S Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 8-fold segmented, partially overlapping delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 60mm in diameter
  • pixel no.: 1200 x 1200
  • time resolution: <= 240ps
  • max. random count rate: >= 5Mcps

DLD8080-8S Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 8-fold segmented, partially overlapping delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 80mm in diameter
  • pixel no.: 1300 x 1300
  • time resolution: <= 240ps
  • max. random count rate: >= 5Mcps

DLD120120-8S Detector Package

Flange mounted, MCP based 8-fold segmented, partially overlapping delayline anode detector for increased multi-hit capability with 3-fold SHV and 16-fold SMB feedthroughs and cabling for HV supply and pulse decoupling.

  • active area: 120mm in diameter
  • pixel no.: 3000 x 3000
  • time resolution: <= 300ps
  • max. random count rate: >= 5Mcps


Amplifier Constant Fraction Discriminator Unit


Fast pulse processing unit for delayline detectors.

  • direct mounting to the signal feedthrough
  • 16x amplifiers
  • 16x constant-fraction-discriminator


Time-to-Digital Converter


Time measuring electronics with FPGA based integrated DLD readout logic.

  • number of stop inputs: 16
  • number of start inputs (reference clock): 1
  • measurement range: 0ns – 40µs in start-stop operation
  • Ethernet interface for data readout
  • additional inputs/outputs for advanced measurement options


High Voltage Power Supply (optional)


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

  • 2 HV channels 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