Counting photoelectrons in the response of a photomultiplier tube to single picosecond light pulses

We demonstrate the capability of a commercial photomultiplier to produce distinguishable anodic-pulse charge values when 1, 2, or more photoelectrons leave the cathode within a time shorter than the pulse-response duration. We propose a method for precise reconstruction of the photoelectron statisti...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2004-08, Vol.75 (8), p.2762-2765
Main Authors: Zambra, Guido, Bondani, Maria, Spinelli, Alessandro S., Paleari, Fabio, Andreoni, Alessandra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We demonstrate the capability of a commercial photomultiplier to produce distinguishable anodic-pulse charge values when 1, 2, or more photoelectrons leave the cathode within a time shorter than the pulse-response duration. We propose a method for precise reconstruction of the photoelectron statistics from the measured pulse-height spectra and discuss applications to the characterization of quantum states in the continuous-variable regime.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1777407