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Scintillation detector

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024864

An efficient detector used in nuclear-logging equipment; radiation causes flashes of light that are amplified and output in a crystal as electronic pulses by a photo multiplier tube to which it is coupled.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024864
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesEnvironmental Geophysics Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Scintillation detector",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An efficient detector used in nuclear-logging equipment; radiation causes flashes of light that are amplified and output in a crystal as electronic pulses by a photo multiplier tube to which it is coupled.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Geophysics Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/scintillation-detector/"
}

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