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ic Confirming Pages Refractometers 613 wall is prevented by molecules of some organic compound (i.e., ethanol) that is present as a “quench gas.” Thus the tube does not discharge completely. The pulse is of very short duration, of the order of 1 xs. Therefore counting rates of up to 10,000 counts…