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scintillation Definition

scin·til·la·tion (sint′'l ās̸hən)

noun

  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 made by ionizing radiation upon striking a crystal detector or a phosphor

Etymology: L scintillatio

scintillation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The concentration has to be measured using liquid scintillation.

Adjective modifier

  • interplanetary: Examples include the discovery of pulsars while studying interplanetary scintillation; finding quasars as stars with strange spectra.
  • liquid: Nature of problem: In liquid scintillation counting it is often required to know the counting efficiency.

Modifies a noun

  • vial: Plastic scintillation vials can be disposed of with their contents by placing in the marked sealable plastic drums.
  • counting: The specific activity of the protein samples were determined by liquid scintillation counting.
  • detector: Low density material allows greater radiation to reach the scintillation detector.
  • counter: Measure the wipe with an appropriate contamination meter away from the surface or within a scintillation counter.
  • crystal: A ribbon of WSFs is laid on each large side of a single scintillation crystal.
  • observation: Interplanetary scintillation observations of co-rotating interaction regions and fast stream boundary regions in the inner solar wind.

Noun used with modifier

  • gas: Gas scintillation detectors have also been considered for use in a Compton camera with medical applications.
  • imaging: The MECS ( 1-10 keV ) is an imaging gas scintillation proportional counter similar to the LECS.

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