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ionization chamber n
(Physics / General Physics) a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The x-ray backscatter sensor, which will be shown for the first time at NPE in Chicago next month, uses an ionization chamber to detect reflected x-rays. 3]He ionization chamber with the position sensitive, charged particle collection methods of a MicroMegas detector. Blueair attributes its high CADR rating to improvements made in the Model 501's ionization chamber and in the polypropylene filters, Improvements include increasing the number of ionization brushes in the air filter chamber from 4 to 10. |
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