photomultiplier
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
photo- + multiplier
Noun[edit]
photomultiplier (plural photomultipliers)
- (physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
device that uses a photocathode
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