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Section

Structural Features

4

 ,General

4.1

 ,External Structure

4.2

 ,Internal Structure

4.3

Electrical Properties

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 ,General

5.1

 ,Optical-Electronic Characteristics of the Photocathode

5.2

 ,Current Amplification

5.3

 ,Signal Nature

5.4

 ,Dark Current

5.5

 ,Noise Nature

5.6

 ,Photomultiplier as a Component in an Electrical Circuit

5.7

Precautions and Problems

6

 ,General

6.1

 ,Fatigue and Hysteresis Effects

6.2

 ,Illumination of Photocathode

6.3

 ,Gas Leakage

6.4

Recommendations on Important Selection Criteria

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