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Method and device for stabilizing photomultiplier tubes of a radiation image device against drift

US4605856A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1983
Grant dateAug 12, 1986
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/208
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and device for stabilizing photomultiplier tubes of a radiation image device against drift by illuminating the photomultiplier tubes with light. A certain number of the photomultiplier tubes are arranged in an array for final application. Then the complete array is illuminated for a certain time period with light having an intensity to produce an average anode current in the photomultiplier tubes which is in the range of 1 to 50 .mu.A.

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