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Taper
This describes rigid bundles of light guiding fibers. They are melted together and have different active areas on both ends. Tapers are typically used to guide light to the small area of CCD or CMOS sensors.
Temporal Resolution
This describes the ability of a system to capture a short optical pulse and to indicate its actual duration. The temporal resolution is often described as pulse duration indicated by the system when a very short pulse is measured.
Timebase
Related to streak cameras, this describes the duration of the measurement. It depends on the adjusted sweep speed and the size of the phosphor screen captured by the readout camera.
Trigger Mode
See triggered sweep
Triggered Sweep
In triggered sweep mode, the electrons emitted from the photocathode are swept over the phosphor screen only once per trigger pulse. This allows to use the trigger mode for single-shot applications. The sweep is controlled by a ramp voltage. The sweep speed can be adjusted over a few orders of magnitude.
