Photomultiplier tube basics
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Photomultiplier tube basics
For more than sixty years, photomultipliers have been used to detect low-energy photons in the UV to visible range, high-energy photons (X-rays and gamma rays) and ionizing particles using scintillators. PHOTONIS has been manufacturing them from their inception. Today, photomultiplier tubes (PMT) remain unequalled in light detection in all but a few niche areas. The PMT’s continuing superiority stems from three main features: • large sensing area, • ultra-fast response and excellent timing performance, • high gain and low noise.
