photomultiplier

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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

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Detector description SNO detector installed underground, before cabling the photomultiplier tubes. Source: Internet

The heavy water was viewed by approximately 9,600 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) mounted on a geodesic sphere at a radius of about convert. Source: Internet

Electron multipliers A photomultiplier is a phototube whose sensitivity is greatly increased through the use of electron multiplication. Source: Internet

The fluorescence signal is captured by a photomultiplier a known distance downstream of the de Laval nozzle. Source: Internet

Super Kamiokande is a large volume of water surrounded by photomultiplier tubes that watch for the Cherenkov radiation emitted when an incoming neutrino creates an electron or muon in the water. Source: Internet

In recent years, the electronic circuits built around the photomultiplier tube have replaced the camera, allowing real-time spectrographic analysis with far greater accuracy. Source: Internet

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