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photomultiplier tube, PMT

photomultiplier tube

"Photo multiplier tube (PMT)" consists of a phototube that incorporates an electron multiplier. PMT detects weak light, and converts the light signal into an electric signal, then amplifies the electric signal (×105 to 106). PMT is used for a detector, such as a secondary-electron detector in SEM or HAADF detector for scattered electrons in TEM.

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