English Explanatory Dictionary

photomultiplier tube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

photomultiplier tube photomultiplier tubes

Synonyms

PMT

Derived words

PMT
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