Meaning Of The Word Electron multiplier

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electron multiplier in American English
a device that amplifies a stream of electrons by causing it to strike electrodes at successively higher potentials: secondary electrons produced at each electrode increase the quantity of electrons in the stream
noun: a vacuum tube containing a number of dynodes that serve to amplify the flow of electrons from the cathode by means of secondary emission

electron multiplier in British English
noun: a device for amplifying and measuring a flux of electrons. Each electron hits an anode surface and releases secondary electrons that are accelerated to a second surface; after several such stages a measurable pulse of current is obtained

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