photomultiplier
Pronunciation: [ˌfoʊtoʊˈmʌltiˌplaɪər]
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Context: "science"
(noun) a device that changes light into an electrical signal. It is used to detect very small amounts of light, like from a star or a tiny flash.
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The scientist used a photomultiplier to measure the faint light from distant stars.
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The experiment failed because they did not have a photomultiplier to detect the light.
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How does a photomultiplier work in capturing light signals?
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