photomultiplier tube
English
editNoun
editphotomultiplier tube (plural photomultiplier tubes)
- (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
Synonyms
edit- PMT (abbreviation)
Hypernyms
editCoordinate terms
edit- photodiode (a solid-state device used in a manner similar to the PMT)
Derived terms
edit- PMT (abbreviation)