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Photomultiplier tube having a transmission strip line photocathode and system for use therewith

  • US 4,853,595 A
  • Filed: 08/31/1987
  • Issued: 08/01/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A photomultiplier tube comprising a housing having therein:

  • a. a photocathode for receiving light and producing emission of electrons in proportion to the intensity of the light,b. accellerating means for accellerating electrons received from the photocathode,c. means connected to the photocathode for receiving a voltage signal, the voltage signal passing through the photocathode and negatively biasing the photocathode relative to the accellerating means so as to cause electrons emitted by the photocathode to be accellerated to the accellerating means,d. electron multiplication means for performing electron multiplication on electrons received from the accellerating means,e. anode means for producing an analog electrical signal output of electrons received from the electron multiplication means, andf. means coupling the accellerating means, the electrons multiplication means and the anode means to a high voltage source for negatively biasing the accellerating means relative to the electron multiplication means and for negatively biasing the electron multiplication means relative to the anode means so as to cause electrons at the accellerating means to be moved to the electron multiplication means and then from the electron multiplication means to the anode means.

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