Methods for precise photoelectron counting with photomultipliers
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A series of measurements has been performed on a THORN EMI 9351 phototube in order to investigate its response to a low light intensity. Precise procedures to determine the intensity of the incident photon #ux have been developed and compared. The data show that the various approaches give consistent and reliable results, thus allowing the precise calibration of the device for applications of photon counting. ( 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PACS: 29.40.Mc; 85.60.Ma
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