The only limitation to PMTs is that the conversion efficiency, expressed as radiant sensitivity in milliamps per watt, is much smaller than that of a PD or an APD.
Their current-handling capacity ranges from milliamps to amps, and sensitivity ranges from fractional to several thousand forces of gravity.
Even a few milliamps of electricity in the water can be fatal.
It takes only 10 to 40 milliamps for serious injury and even death to occur.
The formula expects the current to be in amps, but we've been given the current rating in milliamps.
The Mag-Lite LMSA201 lamp draws about 150 milliamps at 3 volts.
Definition of milliamp in US English:
milliamp
nounˈmilēˌamp
short for milliampere
Example sentencesExamples
Even a few milliamps of electricity in the water can be fatal.
It takes only 10 to 40 milliamps for serious injury and even death to occur.
The only limitation to PMTs is that the conversion efficiency, expressed as radiant sensitivity in milliamps per watt, is much smaller than that of a PD or an APD.
Their current-handling capacity ranges from milliamps to amps, and sensitivity ranges from fractional to several thousand forces of gravity.
The formula expects the current to be in amps, but we've been given the current rating in milliamps.
The Mag-Lite LMSA201 lamp draws about 150 milliamps at 3 volts.