Image dissection tube

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005594",
  "term": "Image dissection tube",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of vacuum tube used as a radiation detector, particularly for ultraviolet and visible light. It operates by converting an optical image into an electrical signal through photoemission and subsequent electron multiplication. This device was an early form of imaging sensor, preceding modern charge-coupled devices.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "radiation detector"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1745. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XI. Detection of radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1756 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101745)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/image-dissection-tube/"
}