Methods for precise photoelectron counting with photomultipliers
R. Dossi, A. Ianni, G. Ranucci and O.Yu. Smirnov.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods – A
Volume 451, Issue 3, 11 September 2000, Pages 623-637
doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00337-5 [local copy]
Abstract
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 flux 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.
Methods for precise photoelectron counting with photomultipliers