Using a Photomultiplier to Detect Single Photons

Photomultiplier (PMT) principle, operation and measurements explained. 00:00 Intro and overview 00:30 The photoelectric effect 02:11 Detecting single photons 03:33 How a PMT detects a photon 10:35 How to operate a PMT 17:00 Measurements with a photomultiplier 24:59 Conclusions The video contains 2 short clips taken from other Youtube channels: ‪@reps‬ and ‪@ElectroBOOM‬

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