USS Detector (AM-429) — USS Detector (AM 429/MSO 429) was an Agile class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.The second ship to be named Detector by the Navy, AM 429… … Wikipedia
Ring imaging Cherenkov detector — Un détecteur Ring Imaging Čerenkov (abrégé RICH, par l anglicisation du nom Čerenkov en Cherenkov) est un détecteur de particules fonctionnant sur le principe de l effet Čerenkov. La projection sur un plan de photomultiplicateurs du cône de… … Wikipédia en Français
radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement. The term ionizing radiation refers to those… … Universalium
1996 Channel Tunnel fire — See also: 2008 Channel Tunnel fire Location of the 1996 Channel Tunnel fire The Channel Tunnel fire of 18 November 1996 occurred on a train carrying heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers through the Channel Tunnel from France to Great… … Wikipedia
détecteur — détecteur, trice [ detɛktɶr, tris ] n. m. et adj. • 1870 « pièce d une serrure de sûreté »; angl. detector, mot lat., de detegere « découvrir » 1 ♦ Appareil servant à déceler, à révéler la présence d un corps, d un phénomène ou d une grandeur… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Total organic carbon — (TOC) is the amount of carbon bound in an organic compound and is often used as a non specific indicator of water quality or cleanliness of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment. A typical analysis for TOC measures both the total carbon present… … Wikipedia
analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… … Universalium
Scintillator — Scintillation crystal surrounded by various scintillation detector assemblies … Wikipedia
Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… … Universalium
Ionizing radiation — consists of highly energetic particles or waves that can detach (ionize) at least one electron from an atom or molecule. Ionizing ability depends on the energy of the impinging individual particles or waves, and not on their number. A large flood … Wikipedia
Micromegas (détecteur) — Les détecteurs Micromegas, pour MICRO MEsh GAseous Structure, sont des détecteurs de particules gazeux issus du développement des chambres à fils. Inventés en 1992[1] par Georges Charpak et Ioannis Giomataris, les détecteurs Micromegas sont… … Wikipédia en Français