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Definition of Photomultiplier
1. Noun. (physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified ¹
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Definition of Photomultiplier
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Photomultiplier
Literary usage of Photomultiplier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"The fluorescence detector was an RCA 1P21 photomultiplier tube powered by a ...
The output from the photomultiplier was fed to the vertical deflection ..."
2. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nea, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo (2002)
"The optical signal through the fibre is introduced to a photomultiplier after
the transmission of a band ... photomultiplier output current was measured ..."
3. Reference Spectra and Energy Levels for Neutral and Singly-Ionized Platinum (1992)
"Signals from the photomultiplier were amplified and processed by a discriminator
and logarithmic rate- meter. The analog output signal from the rateme- ter ..."
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