Hodoscope

Hodoscope

A hodoscope (from the Greek for "path viewer") is a scientific instrument which detects charged elementary particles, in particular, ionising cosmic particles. Scintillator paddles emit light when particles strike them. This light is amplified, then detected by circuitry which counts the total number of flashes over some period of time.

Further reading

*http://www.scifun.ed.ac.uk/pages/pp4ss/pp4ss-hodoscope.html
*http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/PPEP/exhibits/particles/hodoscope/hodoscope.ht


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  • hodoscope — [häd′ə skōp΄] n. [< Gr hodos, path (see ODE1) + SCOPE] an instrument for tracing the paths of ionizing particles, as of electrons in cosmic rays …   English World dictionary

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  • hodoscope — noun Etymology: Greek hodos road, path + English scope Date: circa 1933 an instrument for tracing the paths of ionizing particles by means of ion counters in close array …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • hodoscope — instrument for tracing paths of ionizing particles Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • hodoscope — ho·do·scope …   English syllables

  • hodoscope — /ˈhɒdəskoʊp/ (say hoduhskohp) noun an apparatus for tracing the path of a charged particle, especially a cosmic ray particle. {Greek hodos way + scope} …  

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