time projection chamber
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Noun
time projection chamber (plural time projection chambers)
- (physics) A type of particle detector that uses a combination of electric fields and magnetic fields together with a sensitive volume of gas or liquid to perform a three-dimensional reconstruction of a particle trajectory or interaction.
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