Studies of high-gain microchannel plate photomultipliers

Oba, K; Rehak, P

Title: Studies of high-gain microchannel plate photomultipliers

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The characteristics and performance of several kinds of high-gain micro-channel plate photomultipliers have been investigated. Special attention was directed toward (1) lifetime studies, (2) performance in the magnetic field, and (3) timing properties. Lifetime studies include separate investigations of the photocathode quantum efficiency degradation caused by ion feedback, and the deterioration of the micro-channel plate gain. The dependence of the micro-channel plate photomultiplier gain on the intensity and the direction of the magnetic field (up to 7 kGauss) is reported.

Authors:: Oba, K; Rehak, P

Publication Date:: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Hamamatsu TV Co. Ltd. (Japan)

OSTI Identifier:: 6720810

Report Number(s):: BNL-28609; CONF-801103-29
TRN: 81-001980

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76CH00016

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, 5 Nov 1980

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SPECIFICATIONS; GAIN; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PERFORMANCE; PLATES; TIMING CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; PHOTOTUBES; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments

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