Preferred Label : gain;
Detailed label : gain, G of a photomultiplier;
IUPAC definition : The gain of a photomultiplier is given by the equation G k.σ n, where k is the efficiency
of collection of photoelectrons on the first dynode, σ is the secondary emission ratio,
i.e. the number of secondary electrons emitted for each electron incident on the dynode
and n is the number of dynodes.;
Origin ID : G02572;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The gain of a photomultiplier is given by the equation G k.σ n, where k is the efficiency
of collection of photoelectrons on the first dynode, σ is the secondary emission ratio,
i.e. the number of secondary electrons emitted for each electron incident on the dynode
and n is the number of dynodes.
