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LIGHT GUIDE [2 records]

Record 1 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

A tube of very clear plastic used to transmit data (in the form of light) from the scintillators to the photomultiplier tubes, which send the signal to the readout electronics.

OBS

The light guide carries light the way a garden hose carries water, bending it around corners and other difficult areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Bioengineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Technique biologique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos ópticos
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Bioingeniería
DEF

Canal diseñado para la transmisión de la luz como, por ejemplo, un cable de fibras ópticas.

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