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accelerator, atom smasher, particle accelerator
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
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console
a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
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hodoscope
(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
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kicksorter, pulse height analyzer
scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass
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cymograph, kymograph
scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)
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magnetograph
a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)
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magnifier
a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
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microtome
scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
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strobe, strobe light, stroboscope
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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t-scope, tachistoscope
scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
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telemeter
any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
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betatron, induction accelerator
accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
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charge-exchange accelerator
an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
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Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier
a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
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collider
an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
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cyclotron
an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
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linac, linear accelerator
ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
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microscope
magnifier of the image of small objects
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scope, telescope
a magnifier of images of distant objects
