Comparative study of new 130 mm diameter fast photomultipliers for neutron detectors

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Abstract

The present paper is a summary of the test measurements carried out using new 130 mm diameter fast photomultiplier tubes manufactured by Philips (France), EMI (England) and Hamamatsu (Japan), along with a comparison to the results obtained with the well-known XP2041 Philips model. These tubes will be used in large size neutron detectors.

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