THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FATIGUE IN PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES
Journal Article
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· Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.)
OSTI ID:4089630
The results of a systematic qualitative and quantitative study of the little understood phenomenon of fatigue in photomultiplier tubes are presented. A precision of 0.4% was obtained in the measurements. After determination of the variables that affect fatigue and the mathematical dependence of fatigue wvith each of them, the general properties of fatigue and the nature and mechanism of the effect are discussed. Photomultiplier fatigue appears as a field emission from the dynode bombardment, probably combined with diffusion or conductivity through the thin insulator film of the dynode surface. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, Mayaguez
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-010407
- OSTI ID:
- 4089630
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.), Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 18; ISSN NSENA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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