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photomultiplier
(redirected from Photomultiplier tubes)

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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 tubes are used in high-end drum scanners, because they are more sensitive to light than the CCD elements used in lower-cost devices.
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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.
Determination of the neutron lifetime using magnetically trapped ... by Huffman, P.R. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The first step involves an operation called "profiling," which consists of manually tweaking the instrument alignment to achieve maximum light intensity on the photomultiplier tubes.
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