On 09/29/2016 11:45 AM, Scott McGrath wrote:
It depends on the beam tube There is a fixed amount of Cs in any given beam tube this pool of Cs is consumed during operation. Once the Cs is depleted the tube will no longer function. It's possible with intermittent use for the tube to run for decades as long as vacuum maintenance is performed. Most Cs tubes have a published expected lifetime before replacement is required while maintaining published specifications. It's possible to extend tube life somewhat by increasing oven temp and electrode voltages but the signal becomes noisier as a result
Aha, that's what I was thinking---the manual was misleading and made no sense in this regard. Thanks!
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