Daly detector

Daly detector
Schematic of a Daly detector
InventorNorman Richard Daly
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Electron multiplier

A Daly detector is a gas-phase ion detector that consists of a metal "doorknob", a scintillator (phosphor screen) and a photomultiplier. It was named after its inventor Norman Richard Daly. Daly detectors are typically used in mass spectrometers.

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