Nota: La traducción de esta entrada está actualmente en revisión de calidad, por lo que parte del contenido se muestra temporalmente solo en inglés.
Esta entrada aún no se ha traducido a tu idioma, así que se muestra el original a continuación.
scintillator
This term is primarily used in the fields of nuclear physics, medical imaging, and radiation detection. It describes a specific functional component of a detector system rather than a general light source. The term carries a highly technical register and is rarely encountered outside of scientific or engineering contexts.
In practical application, the word refers to the physical medium—such as certain crystals or plastics—that facilitates the conversion of high-energy particles into detectable photons. It is distinct from a "scintillation counter," which refers to the entire device including the scintillator material and the electronic circuitry used to count the light pulses.
Meanings
Examples
The detector uses a sodium iodide scintillator to capture gamma rays.
We need to replace the plastic scintillator because it has degraded over time.
I wonder if a liquid scintillator would provide better resolution for this experiment.
I wonder if a liquid scintillator would provide better resolution for this experiment.
The light produced by the scintillator is then amplified by a photomultiplier tube.
Check the coupling between the scintillator and the optical fiber.
This new inorganic scintillator is much more efficient than the previous model.
The PET scan relies on a ring of scintillators to detect coincident photons.
Wait, did you calibrate the scintillator before starting the run?