Hartman D H
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721.
Rev Sci Instrum. 1978 Aug;49(8):1130. doi: 10.1063/1.1135533.
The response of an RCA-4522 photomultiplier tube (35ET bialkali photocathode, 14 dynode stages) in the saturation region has been studied as a function of ambient background light intensity, photocathode illumination area, magnetic field orientation, and ambient temperature. These studies were made using various high-speed pulsed light sources. It is found that the phototube's response does vary with some of these parameters (in particular, photocathode temperature effects). However, its response is reproducible and highly successful operation in this region is possible through a series of calibrations.
研究了RCA - 4522光电倍增管（35ET双碱光电阴极，14级打拿极）在饱和区域的响应与环境背景光强度、光电阴极照明面积、磁场方向和环境温度的关系。这些研究使用了各种高速脉冲光源。结果发现，光电管的响应确实会随其中一些参数变化（特别是光电阴极温度效应）。然而，其响应是可重复的，通过一系列校准，在该区域实现高度成功的操作是可能的。
