Measurement Technology of Time of Flight Based on Gated Microchannel Plates

Houzhi Cai; Jinyuan Liu; Wenyong Fu; Yunfei Lei; Yubo Liao; Jinghua Long

doi:10.3788/AOS201838.0204002

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