Scaler

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010538",
  "term": "Scaler",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electronic circuit designed to count electrical pulses, particularly those generated by radiation detectors, by reducing their frequency to a level suitable for mechanical or electronic display. This device registers the total number of events over a specific time interval. Scalers are fundamental components in nuclear counting systems, often displaying counts per second or counts per minute.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "scaling circuit"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1551 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scaler/"
}