photocathode
noun
pho·to·cath·ode
ˌfō-tō-ˈka-ˌthōd 
: a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to radiant energy and especially light
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While the part of the device that converted the photon to an electron is called a photocathode, this part that turns the volume up on the electron is known as the microchannel plate.
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Rob Verger, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2023
Rob Verger, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2023
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photocathode
noun
pho·to·cath·ode
-ˈkath-ˌōd
: a cathode (as in a photoelectric cell) that emits electrons when exposed to light or other radiation
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