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photomultiplier
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photomultiplier: see photoelectric cell photoelectric cell or photocell, device whose electrical characteristics (e.g., current, voltage, or resistance) vary when light is incident upon it.
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photomultiplier [¦fōd·ō′məl·tə‚plī·ər]
(electronics)
multiplier phototube


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The night scopes amplify light, such as moonlight or starlight, 30,000 times using a technique called photomultiplication," explains Chip Hambro, an ITT Night Vision engineer and physicist.
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