photomultiplier tube
photomultiplier tube · photomultiplier tubes
A type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from…A type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared, including the visible spectrum, and them amplifies the detection induced current into an output signal
Meaning
1 sensesA type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared, including the visible spectrum, and them amplifies the detection induced current into an output signal
Forms
plural: photomultiplier tubes| Singular | photomultiplier tube |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsPMT
See also
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