crystal counter

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crystal counter

(Physics / General Physics) an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation, in which particles collide with a crystal and momentarily increase its conductivity

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crystal counter - a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity

counter tube - a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events

crystal - a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices

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