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hodoscopenoun
(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
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hodoscopenoun
A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles
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hodoscope
A hodoscope is a type of scientific instrument used in particle physics for detecting and determining the trajectory of charged particles by means of a series of detectors in a multi-layered, often grid-like assembly. The word hodoscope comes from the Greek words 'hodos' meaning 'way' or 'path' and 'skopos' meaning 'observer'.
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Hodoscope
A hodoscope is an instrument used in particle physics experiments to detect passing charged particles and determine their trajectories. Hodoscopes are characterized by being made up of many segments; the combination of which segments record a detection is then used to infer where the particle passed through hodoscope. The typical detector segment is a piece of scintillating material, which emits light when a particle passes through it. The scintillation light can be converted to an electrical signal either by a photomultiplier tube or a PIN diode. If a segment measures some significant amount of light, the experimenter can infer that a particle passed through that segment. In addition to coordinate information, for some systems the strength of the light can be proportional to the deposited energy. By doing necessary calibrations, the deposited energy can be determined, which then can be used to infer information about the original particle's energy. As an example: a simple hodoscope might be used to determine where a particle crossed a plane or a wall. In this case, the experimenter could use two segments shaped like strips, arranged in two layers. One layer of strips could be arranged horizontally, while a second layer could be arranged vertically. A particle passing through the wall would hit a strip in each layer; the vertical strip would reveal the particle's horizontal position when it crossed the wall, while the horizontal strip would indicate the particle's vertical position.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hodoscope in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hodoscope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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