photomultiplier tube

English

a photomultiplier tube attached to a scintillator

Noun

photomultiplier tube (plural photomultiplier tubes)

1. (electronics) 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

Synonyms

• PMT (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• phototube
• photomultiplier
• vacuum tube

Coordinate terms

• photodiode (a solid-state device used in a manner similar to the PMT)

Derived terms

• PMT (abbreviation)