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scintillator comparison table

Subject	has definition	is a kind of
high energy detector	Device for recording the presence of subatomic particles. A typical modem detector consists of an array of electronic sensors connected to a computer, capable of recording the paths of the particles as they fly out from the collision site in a particle accelerator.	instrument
scintillator	A detector for high-energy photons such as gamma-rays. The impact of a gamma-ray causes a burst of light which can be observed with a PMT.	high energy detector

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