An innovative approach to multiparticle three-dimensional imaging

An innovative technique for three-dimensional imaging is presented, which u ses the ratio of intensities of a pair of two-dimensional images to extract timing information. The principal advantage of this method is the ability to measure position and time for an almost unlimited number of particles hi tting the detector simultaneously. The detector is capable of subnanosecond time resolution and position resolution of about 50 mu m. The photodissoci ation of H-2(+) is used to demonstrate the capability of the detector. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0034-6748(00)03508-5].