Which outcome primarily results when a photomultiplier tube's dynode voltage exceeds its design limit?

💡 Explanation

Increased electron cascade background noise occurs because exceeding voltage limits causes increased field emission through impact ionization within successive dynodes. Therefore the noise rises because of spurious electron multiplication, rather than signal boost or better linearity.

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