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photomultiplier tube
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photomultiplier tube
A vacuum tube that converts light into electrical energy and amplifies it. Photomultiplier tubes are used in high-end drum scanners, because they are more sensitive to light than the CCD elements used in lower-cost devices.
photomultiplier tube [¦fōd·ō′məl·tə‚plī·ər ¦tüb]
(electronics)


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