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scaler

/ˈskeɪ.lər/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈskeɪ.lər/

An electronic device or circuit that counts pulses occurring at a rate too high for individual recording, often used in scientific instrumentation.

  • 🇷🇺Электронное устройство или схема, которая подсчитывает импульсы, возникающие с частотой, слишком высокой для индивидуальной регистрации, часто используемое в научных приборах.
  1. Electronic pulse counter C1 formal scientific

    An electronic device that counts pulses occurring too rapidly to be recorded individually, often used in radiation detection and nuclear physics.

    • The scaler recorded thousands of gamma ray pulses per second.
    • Technicians calibrated the scaler before the experiment.
    • A high-speed scaler is essential for accurate particle counting.

    🇷🇺Счетчик импульсов

    Synonyms: counter