Automatic photomultiplier gain regulator for study of relative spectral density

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6415369

Mezrin, M Yu

A gain-control circuit for a photomultiplier with a louvered dynode system (FEU-154) is described that varies the anode potential within the limits of +10 to -15 V (corresponding to gain reduction by a factor of 15). The curve of relative spectral sensitivity of the photomultiplier remains unchanged with accuracy of not worse than 1% (although it is distorted when the photomultiplier supply voltage is changed). The regulator is used in a device for stabilization of photomultiplier spectral sensitivity over a wide region with respect to reference radiation in a part of the region and also to measure the ratio of radiation fluxes in two spectral regions.

• Research Organization: Central Aerological Observatory, Dolgoprudnyi (USSR)
• OSTI ID: 6415369
• Journal Information: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 31:1; ISSN INETA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
AMPLIFICATION
ANODES
CATHODES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
DYNODES
ELECTRIC FILTERS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
FILTERS
FUNCTIONS
GAIN
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOANODES
PHOTOCATHODES
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
PHOTOTUBES
RADIATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SENSITIVITY
SPECTRAL DENSITY
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
TRANSISTORS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION