GAIN-SHIFT VERSUS COUNTING RATE IN CERTAIN MULTIPLIER PHOTOTUBES

Abstract

Multiplier phototubes used in scintillation counting show shifts in gain when subjected to high counting rates. The nature of these shifts varies significantly from tube to tube. The gain shift characteristic of certain phototubes was examined for use in gamma-ray scintillation spectrometry. Samples of Dumont, RCA, EMI, and CBS phototubes were evaluated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1961
Accession Number
AD0261876

Entities

People

  • B.a. Euler
  • D.f. Covell

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Cathode Tubes
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Phototubes
  • Scintillation
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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