SECONDARY ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS
Abstract
A secondary emission multiplier having exceptionally high output signal current is described. In previous multiplier tubes the output signal current was limited by the space charge surrounding the electrodes. The present multiplier tubes provides a source of ions within the tube adjacent the anode to neutralize the space charge effect, and the dynode voltage is switched on intermittently for periods of time so brief that the ions do not move towards the cathode.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4260026
- Patent Number(s):
- 2867729
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-013505
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- INSTRUMENTS; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ION SOURCES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PLANNING; PULSES
Citation Formats
Morton, G A, and Green, M W. SECONDARY ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Morton, G A, & Green, M W. SECONDARY ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS. United States.
Morton, G A, and Green, M W. Thu .
"SECONDARY ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS". United States.
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title = {SECONDARY ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS},
author = {Morton, G A and Green, M W},
abstractNote = {A secondary emission multiplier having exceptionally high output signal current is described. In previous multiplier tubes the output signal current was limited by the space charge surrounding the electrodes. The present multiplier tubes provides a source of ions within the tube adjacent the anode to neutralize the space charge effect, and the dynode voltage is switched on intermittently for periods of time so brief that the ions do not move towards the cathode.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {1}
}
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