photomultiplier tube

noun

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

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Meanings

nounphotomultiplier tube (plural photomultiplier tubes)

plural photomultiplier tubes

  1. businessA 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: PMT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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

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photomultiplier tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomultiplier%20tube

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“photomultiplier tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomultiplier%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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