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Photomultiplier

A photon detector. In the photomultiplier the signal emitted when a photon interacts with a cathode is strongly amplified (generally by a 10^6-order factor) through a series of electrodes (dynodes) and converted into an electric impulsion that is read by an electronic chip. With this device, single photons can be detected with a good time resolution.

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