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µ m or smaller filter (humidity: 20 % or less). 2. HANDLING 3. ENVIRONMENTS 1. STORAGE Avoid touching the MCP and the MCP assembly with bare hand. If handled with bare hand, these might be contaminated by oil and salt from it causing an increase in dark current, a loss of gain and an electrical discharge. When handling them, always wear clean vinyl or polyethylene industrial gloves. Even when you wear gloves, never touch the effective area of the MCP and the MCP assembly. The MCP surface is processed to be electrically active and the components used for the assembly are also processed for high vacuum use. So as much as possible, handle them in an environment conforming to clean-room (dust-proof room) specifications where oily vapor, moisture and dust are minimized. If dusts or debris get on the MCP surface, blow them off with dry clean air or nitrogen gas. When doing this, check the pressure and surrounding area so as not to blow other dust into the air. Never use your own breath to blow off the dust from the MCP surface. 4. DEGASSING BEFORE USE The MCP and the MCP assembly are shipped in packages that are evacuated to a vacuum or filled with dry nitrogen. These packages are intended for use during shipping and not suited for long-term storage. When storing the MCP and MCP assemblies, take them out of their packages and keep them in a clean case under either a) or b) of the following conditions. a) At vacuum pressure below 13 Pa and no oil diffusion. b) Under gentle constant flow of dry nitrogen passed through a 0.45 Gas adsorption usually occurs on the surface of an MCP which has not yet been used after delivery or has been stored after use. The MCP must be evacuated in a high vacuum below 1.3 × 10
-4 Pa for more than 24 hours to perform degassing before using it (before supplying a voltage). 5. VACUUM BAKING ° C while keeping the exhaust system at a vacuum pressure below 1.3 × 10 Vacuum baking is effective in degassing when the MCP or the MCP assembly is to be used in a high vacuum. Perform the vacuum baking under 150
-4 Pa.Vacuum baking cannot be performed on some types of MCP assembly. Please consult us for details. 6. SUPPLY VOLTAGE Always maintain the MCP and the MCP assembly high vacuum condition below 1.3 × 10
-4 Pa in operation.When supplying a voltage to the MCP or MCP assembly and to the output signal readout device (anode, phosphor screen), slowly increase it at every 100 V step (approx. 5 seconds per 100 V). 7. THE DISPOSAL METHOD The materials in these products contain lead and its compound. Please follow the applicable regulations regarding disposal of hazardous materials and industrial wastes in your country, state, region or province.
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