scintillating phosphor

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• Scintillation counter — A scintillation counter measures ionizing radiation. The sensor, called a scintillator, consists of a transparent crystal, usually phosphor, plastic (usually containing anthracene), or organic liquid (see liquid scintillation counting) that… …   Wikipedia

• radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction       technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement.       The term ionizing radiation refers to those… …   Universalium

• scintillation — noun Date: circa 1623 1. an act or instance of scintillating; especially rapid changes in the brightness of a celestial body 2. a. a spark or flash emitted in scintillating b. a flash of light produced in a phosphor by an ionizing event 3. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• scintillate — /sin tl ayt /, v., scintillated, scintillating. v.i. 1. to emit sparks. 2. to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance. 3. to twinkle, as the stars. 4. Electronics. (of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly …   Universalium

• scintillation — /sin tl ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of scintillating; sparkling. 2. a spark or flash. 3. Astron. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars. 4. Meteorol. any small scale twinkling or shimmering of objects that are viewed through… …   Universalium

• scintillation — scin•til•la•tion [[t]ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of scintillating 2) a spark or flash 3) astron. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars 4) phs a flash of light from the ionization of a phosphor struck by an energetic… …   From formal English to slang

• scintillation — [sint΄ l ā′shən] n. [L scintillatio] 1. the act of scintillating; sparkling 2. a spark; flash 3. a brilliant display of wit 4. Astron. the twinkling of the stars caused by density changes in the atmosphere 5. Nuclear Physics the flash of light… …   English World dictionary

• scintillator — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.ə(r), ātə noun ( s) : one that scintillates: as a. : a scintillating star b. : a phosphor in which scintillations occur (as in a scintillation counter) c. : a person that scintillates (as in …   Useful english dictionary