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2 Performance Considerations

2.4 Phototubes Hamamatsu R5900 U


The phototubes are going to be selected in order to guarantee that the quantum efficiency of each tube will be higher than 21% at 420 nm. 150 phototubes have been ordered and will be delivered at CERN by mid-July, while 50 phototubes are already available to the collaboration.


Issue: Draft - Revision: 04 - Last Modified: 20 April 1997