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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOCATHODE

photocathode  [ˌfəʊtəʊˈkæθəʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOCATHODE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Photocathode is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTOCATHODE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Photocathode

A photocathode is a negatively charged electrode in a light detection device such as a photomultiplier or phototube that is coated with a photosensitive compound. When this is struck by a quantum of light, the absorbed energy causes electron emission due to the photoelectric effect.

Definition of photocathode in the English dictionary

The definition of photocathode in the dictionary is a cathode that undergoes or is used for photoemission.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOCATHODE


anticathode
ˌæntɪˈkæθəʊd
cathode
ˈkæθəʊd
code
kəʊd
diode
ˈdaɪəʊd
download
ˈdaʊnˌləʊd
episode
ˈɛpɪˌsəʊd
explode
ɪkˈspləʊd
hydathode
ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd
load
ləʊd
mode
məʊd
node
nəʊd
ode
əʊd
overload
ˌəʊvəˈləʊd
postcode
ˈpəʊstˌkəʊd
railroad
ˈreɪlˌrəʊd
reload
riːˈləʊd
road
rəʊd
rode
rəʊd
Unicode
ˈjuːnɪˌkəʊd
upload
ʌpˈləʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOCATHODE

photocall
photocard
photocatalyses
photocatalysis
photocatalytic
photocell
photochemical
photochemically
photochemist
photochemistry
photochromic
photochromism
photochromy
photochronograph
photochronography
photocompose
photocomposer
photocomposition
photoconducting
photoconduction

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOCATHODE

abode
anode
area code
bar code
bode
cold cathode
colour code
country code
decode
dress code
electrode
encode
erode
Kozhikode
lode
penal code
postal code
QR Code
source code
zip code

Synonyms and antonyms of photocathode in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photocathode» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOCATHODE

Find out the translation of photocathode to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photocathode from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photocathode» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光阴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotocátodo
570 millions of speakers

English

photocathode
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

photocathode
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضوئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотокатод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotocátodo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photocathode
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photocathode
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fotokata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Photokathode
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光電陰極
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photocathode
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

photocathode
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

photocathode
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटोकॅथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

foto katot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotocatodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fotokatody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотокатод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotocatod
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοκαθόδου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

photocathode
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fotokatoden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

photocathode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photocathode

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOCATHODE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOCATHODE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photocathode

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOCATHODE»

Discover the use of photocathode in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photocathode and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ADVANCES ELECTRONC &ELECTRON PHYSICS
Could this be taking place here also? D. G. THEODOROU: The photocathode sensitivity remains stable as long as current is not drawn from it. We have investigated this effect with the photocathode illuminated and with no high voltage applied ...
James D. McGee, 1966
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Nuclear Medicine Radiation Dosimetry: Advanced Theoretical ...
Photocathode Voltage Divider (Na2KSb or K2CsSb) Electron Trap (a) IONISATION (b) PROMPT RECOMBINATION Conduction Band Thermoluminescent. 9.3.3.3 Light Collection The fluorescence emitted by the scintillator must be transferred ...
Brian J McParland, 2010
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Astronomical Photometry: A Guide
Whereas an ideal photocathode would release one photoelectron for every impinging photon (the quantum efficiency would then be 100%), in practice there are large losses in absorption of the incident photons, hence, existing photocathodes ...
C. Sterken, J. Manfroid, 1992
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ADV ELECTRONC/ELECTRON PHYSICS V28A APL
the 8-25 type of photocathode'1 because of its superior performance in the near infra-red region of the spectrum. The $25 photocathode is a derivative of the 820 type using the same basic chemical constituents; it difl'ers only in the processing  ...
Ladislaus Marton, 1969
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Christensen's Physics of Diagnostic Radiology
The photocathode is a photoemissive metal (commonly a combination of antimony and cesium compounds). When light from the fluorescent screen strikes the photocathode, photoelectrons are emitted in numbers proportional to the ...
Thomas S. Curry, James E. Dowdey, Robert C. Murry, 1990
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Principles of Naval Weapon Systems
Usually placed in a vacuum tube with high voltage, a photocathode absorbs the photon, and the energy absorbed is enough (higher than the electron work function) to release the electron in the vacuum chamber. The voltage potential moves it ...
Craig M. Payne, 2006
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Reference Data for Engineers: Radio, Electronics, Computer, ...
PHOTOCATHODE Fig. 22. Photodiode circuit. T = d(2mlqV)m = (3.37 x l(T6)d/(V)" 2 seconds where, T = transit time of the charge from cathode to anode (seconds), V = cathode-to-anode potential (volts), C = total capacitance including external ...
Wendy Middleton, Mac E. Van Valkenburg, 2002
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Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy
A PMT vacuum tube consists of a photocathode and a series of dynodes which are the amplification stages (Figure Figure 2.29. Schematic diagram of a photomultiplier tube and its dyn- ode chain. 2.29). The photocathode is a thin film of metal ...
Joseph R. Lakowicz, 2007
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Handbook of Optoelectronics (Two-Volume Set)
When photons strike a photocathode, electrons in the valence band absorb photon energy hv,become excited into the conduction bandand diffuse toward the photocathode surface. When the diffused electrons have enough energy to ...
John P. Dakin, Robert G. W. Brown, 2010
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Photonics and Lasers: An Introduction
A negative high voltage (usually ~ 1 kV) is applied to the photocathode, and the proper potential for each dynode is maintained by a chain of equal—value resistors. The anode is approximately at ground potential, and attracts the large bunch ...
Richard S. Quimby, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOCATHODE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photocathode is used in the context of the following news items.
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US Army awards Apache night vision camera production contract to …
EBAPS technology is based on a photocathode derived from a Generation-III image intensifier in proximity-focus with a high-resolution, ... «Army Technology, Jul 15»
2
WITS$ — A Rough Guide to Selecting a Photodetector
A PMT is a vacuum tube with a light-sensitive photocathode, a sequence of dynodes providing an internal electrical gain and a signal-collecting anode. A PMT is ... «Photonics.com, Jul 15»
3
Penny Stock in Focus is HyperSolar Inc (OTCMKTS:HYSR)
... has published numerous papers on the subject, including “Solar-driven microbial photoelectrochemical cells with a nanowire photocathode”, ... «MicroCap Daily, Jul 15»
4
Artificial photosynthesis: New, stable photocathode with great potential
A scanning electron microscopy shows a cross section of the composite photocathode (left). By TEM analysis, nanoparticles of Pt could be ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Public Release: 12-May-2015 Artificial photosynthesis: New, stable …
IMAGE: A scanning electron microscopy shows a cross section of the composite photocathode (left). By TEM analysis, nanoparticles of Pt could ... «EurekAlert, May 15»
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Advances in InGaAs/InP single-photon detector systems for quantum …
A primary electron is produced in the photocathode material as a consequence of the photoelectric effect, and high gain results from a ... «Nature.com, May 15»
7
Artificial Photosynthesis Device Paves Way Toward Sustainable …
The photocathode has silicon nanowires with a high surface area that is effectively colonized by the bacteria. When the array chamber is filled ... «The Biological SCENE, Apr 15»
8
Watching photons on the fly
... the incident light first passes through a narrow entrance slit (usually 50μm wide) and is imaged onto the photocathode of a streak tube. Here ... «SPIE Newsroom, Apr 15»
9
One Step Closer to Artificial Leaves That Convert Water to Fuel
The photoanode uses sunlight to oxidize water molecules to generate oxygen gas, protons, and electrons, while the photocathode recombines ... «Environment News Service, Apr 15»
10
HyperSolar Appoints Dr. Yat Li as Scientific Advisor
... has published numerous papers on the subject, including "Solar-driven microbial photoelectrochemical cells with a nanowire photocathode", ... «Marketwired, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Photocathode [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photocathode>. Apr 2024 ».
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