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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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The detector produced a clear electrical response that matched the on-off modulation pattern of the incoming signal.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

To overcome that limitation, the research team designed the detector around a metasurface, a patterned structure that concentrates electromagnetic energy into extremely small regions.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Filip lives in Bergeijk in the south of the Netherlands, just a few miles from the Belgian border and has been a metal detector enthusiast for more than 35 years.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Even with its partial configuration, the detector captured a signal unlike anything scientists had seen before.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

He tried to keep people from coming through the metal detector, and so Moss bolted forward and dropped down on his knees.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro



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