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The Microchannel Image Intensifier

It is a glass wafer, perforated by millions of electron-multiplying tubes, resembling a compound eye. It can transform a dim pattern of electromagnetic radiation into a brightened, pointillist image

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 245 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Microchannel Image Intensifier” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 245 No. 5 (), p. 62
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1181-62