detector
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His work focused on how raw detector signals were converted into meaningful scientific conclusions.
From Science Daily
The brain’s conflict detector, the anterior cingulate cortex, activates in uncertainty.
From MarketWatch
Two types of instrument are used: either a Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder or a modern sunshine duration detector.
From BBC
Security fears necessitated tight controls at the menorah-lighting festival, where guests passed through tiers of armed guards, off-duty police and metal detectors before reaching the music and holiday decorations.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition, by using tunable lasers, the detector can be adjusted to respond to one specific frequency within such a field, across a range that extends up to terahertz waves.
From Science Daily
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