photomultiplier tubes

A form of photomultiplier tube — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of photomultiplier tube
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