"photomultiplier tube" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: photomultiplier tubes [plural]
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  1. (electronics) 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 Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: PMT [abbreviation] Hypernyms: phototube, photomultiplier, vacuum tube Derived forms: PMT [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: photodiode (english: a solid-state device used in a manner similar to the PMT)

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