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PMT

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004385

A Photomultiplier Tube, a vacuum tube that detects and amplifies extremely low levels of light. It operates by converting photons into electrons via a photocathode, then multiplying these electrons through a series of dynodes. PMTs are highly sensitive detectors used in scientific research, medical imaging, and radiation detection due to their high gain and low noise characteristics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004385
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: PMT; Spanish: PMT; French: PMT
Record as JSON
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  "term": "PMT",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Photomultiplier Tube, a vacuum tube that detects and amplifies extremely low levels of light. It operates by converting photons into electrons via a photocathode, then multiplying these electrons through a series of dynodes. PMTs are highly sensitive detectors used in scientific research, medical imaging, and radiation detection due to their high gain and low noise characteristics.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "PMT",
    "es": "PMT",
    "fr": "PMT"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pmt/"
}

Record 4,763 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.