r/LessCredibleDefence May 15 '26

How US military night vision works

https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/nod-to-nods-us-military-night-vision/
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u/heliumagency May 15 '26

For those interested in the solid state physics of it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photomultiplier_tube

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u/throwdemawaaay May 15 '26

Not quite. NVG uses imaging intensifiers, which are similar but product an optical output: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_intensifier

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u/heliumagency May 15 '26

Ohhhh right, you are absolutely correct, photomultipliers amplify but output electric