Theoretical and Experimental Study of Fatigue in Photomultiplier Tubes
- 1 January 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Vol. 18 (1) , 31-48
- https://doi.org/10.13182/nse64-a18139
Abstract
The results of a systematic qualitative and quantitative study of the little understood phenomenon of fatigue in photomultiplier tubes are presented in this paper. A precision of 0.4% was obtained in the measurements. After having determined the variables that affect fatigue and the mathematical dependence of fatigue with 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.Keywords
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