time projection chamber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of particle detector that uses a combination of electric fields and magnetic fields together with a sensitive volume of gas or liquid to perform a three-dimensional reconstruction of a particle trajectory or interaction.

Word forms

time projection chamber time projection chambers
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