photocathode current

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• Photocathode — In a photomultiplier or Phototube, a photocathode is a negatively charged electrode coated with a photosensitive compound. When this is struck by light, electrons are emitted due to the photoelectric effect.Although a plain metallic cathode will… …   Wikipedia

• photocathode — /foh toh kath ohd/, n. a cathode, typically of a cesium or sodium compound, having the property of emitting electrons when activated by light or other radiation. [1925 30; PHOTO + CATHODE] * * * ▪ electronics       an element of a photoelectric… …   Universalium

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• Photomultiplier — tubes (photomultipliers or PMTs for short), members of the class of vacuum tubes, and more specifically phototubes, are extremely sensitive detectors of light in the ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum.… …   Wikipedia

• radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction       technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement.       The term ionizing radiation refers to those… …   Universalium

• Charge-coupled device — A specially developed CCD used for ultraviolet imaging in a wire bonded package. A charge coupled device (CCD) is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for… …   Wikipedia

• Video camera tube — In older video cameras, before the mid to late 1980s, a video camera tube or pickup tube was used instead of a charge coupled device (CCD) for converting an optical image into an electrical signal. Several types were in use from the 1930s to the… …   Wikipedia

• spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …   Universalium

• Secondary emission — is a phenomenon where additional electrons, called secondary electrons, are emitted from the surface of a material when an incident particle (often, charged particle such as electron or ion) impacts the material with sufficient energy. The number …   Wikipedia

• Vacuum tube — This article is about the electronic device. For experiments in an evacuated pipe, see free fall. For the transport system, see pneumatic tube. Modern vacuum tubes, mostly miniature style In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube (in North… …   Wikipedia

• Photodetector — Photosensors or photodetectors are sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy. There are several varieties:[1] Active pixel sensors are image sensors consisting of an integrated circuit that contains an array of pixel sensors, each pixel… …   Wikipedia