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electron avalanche

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electron avalanche [i′lek‚trän ′av·ə‚lanch]
(electronics)


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Then, the process quickly sparks an electron avalanche vaporizing everything within the laser spot.
The system will be based on the company's unique Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTe) electron avalanche photodiode (e-APD) focal plane array (FPA) technology.
In 2004, the company received a second Herschel Award in recognition of its Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTe) Electron Avalanche Photodiode (APD) technology, used in advanced infrared imaging applications for the Department of Defense.
 
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