Definition of hodoscope in English:
hodoscope
noun ˈhɒdəskəʊpˈhɑdəˌskoʊp
Physics An instrument for observing the paths of subatomic particles, especially those arising from cosmic rays.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ones that reach the earth, and trigger the hodoscope, are mainly muons.
- The use of muon hodoscopes for diagnostics of active phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere will give a possibility to watch the inner atmospheric processes at principally new level.
- In addition, the two hodoscopes can provide time measurements with a resolution of few hundred picoseconds.
- The center of the hodoscope is currently bowed towards what was the upbeam direction.
- In the PAMELA telescope are included several scintillation counter hodoscopes.
Origin
Early 20th century (denoting a microscope for examination of light paths in crystals): from Greek hodos 'way' + -scope.
Definition of hodoscope in US English:
hodoscope
nounˈhɑdəˌskoʊpˈhädəˌskōp
Physics An instrument for observing the paths of subatomic particles, especially those arising from cosmic rays.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, the two hodoscopes can provide time measurements with a resolution of few hundred picoseconds.
- In the PAMELA telescope are included several scintillation counter hodoscopes.
- The center of the hodoscope is currently bowed towards what was the upbeam direction.
- The use of muon hodoscopes for diagnostics of active phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere will give a possibility to watch the inner atmospheric processes at principally new level.
- The ones that reach the earth, and trigger the hodoscope, are mainly muons.
Origin
Early 20th century (denoting a microscope for examination of light paths in crystals): from Greek hodos ‘way’ + -scope.