A Photomultiplier Shutter: a System to Increase Dynamic Range
John S. Rayside, William B. McLendon, William H. Fletcher
Abstract
John S. Rayside, William B. McLendon, William H. Fletcher
Abstract
The following is a description of a photomultiplier shutter designed to sense the amount of light impinging on a photomultiplier, to protect it from excessive light levels, and to extend its dynamic range by 106 by introducing specific values of optical attenuation.
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The following is a description of a photomultiplier shutter designed to sense the amount of light impinging on a photomultiplier, to protect it from excessive light levels, and to extend its dynamic range by 106 by introducing specific values of optical attenuation.
Key concepts: Photomultiplier, Shutter, Dynamic range, Optics, Attenuation, Range (aeronautics), Physics, Materials science