photomultiplier
photomultiplier · photomultipliers
A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons…A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified.
Meaning
1 sensesA device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified.
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